Question

What is the slope of the line parallel to 3x + y = 12?

Answer 1

Answer:

slope = -3

Step-by-step explanation:

1) Rearrange eqn into slope intercept form

slope intercept form: y = mx + b

where...

m = the slope

b = the y-intercept (where the line crosses the y axis)

3x + y = 12

y = -3x+12

2) Know parallel rule. A line that runs parallel has the same slope but a different y-intercept

So the slope is: -3

Answer 2

Slope is -3 hope this helps :)