Slope of a Line

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In the xy-plane, what is the slope of the line with equation ?

Review: Slope of a Line


Explanation

The easiest way to find the slope of this line is to convert the equation into the form, and in that case the value of m will be the slope. This process amounts to isolating y by applying operations to both sides of the equation.







The slope is .

The correct answer is (B).


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