-8x - 46 = -6x - 8
-8x + 6x = -8 + 46
-2x = 38
x = -19
The equation:
-8x - 46 = -6x - 8
The solution:
x = -19
Hello!
This equation is written in slope-intercept form.
Slope-intercept form is y = mx + b, where m is the slope and y is the y-intercept.
Since the coefficient -7/6 is multiplied with x, the slope (or m) has to equal to -7/6.
Therefore, the slope of the line is -7/6.