Find the slope Of the line 24+3x=1

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Title: Finding the Slope of a Line

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### Problem Statement

Find the slope of the line given by the equation:

\[ -2y + 3x = 1 \]

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### Solution

To find the slope of the line represented by the equation \( -2y + 3x = 1 \), follow these steps:

1. **Rewrite the equation in slope-intercept form** \( y = mx + b \).

The given equation is:

\[ -2y + 3x = 1 \]

First, isolate \( y \) on one side of the equation. Start by moving the \( 3x \) term to the other side of the equation:

\[ -2y = -3x + 1 \]

Next, divide each term by -2 to solve for \( y \):

\[ y = \frac{3}{2}x - \frac{1}{2} \]

2. **Identify the slope \( m \)**.

In the slope-intercept form \( y = mx + b \), \( m \) represents the slope. From the equation \( y = \frac{3}{2}x - \frac{1}{2} \), we can see that the slope \( m \) is:

\[ m = \frac{3}{2} \]

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### Conclusion

The slope of the line given by the equation \( -2y + 3x = 1 \) is \( \frac{3}{2} \).

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This explanation is beneficial for understanding the process of converting a standard form equation into slope-intercept form to identify the slope of the line.
Transcribed Image Text:Title: Finding the Slope of a Line --- ### Problem Statement Find the slope of the line given by the equation: \[ -2y + 3x = 1 \] --- ### Solution To find the slope of the line represented by the equation \( -2y + 3x = 1 \), follow these steps: 1. **Rewrite the equation in slope-intercept form** \( y = mx + b \). The given equation is: \[ -2y + 3x = 1 \] First, isolate \( y \) on one side of the equation. Start by moving the \( 3x \) term to the other side of the equation: \[ -2y = -3x + 1 \] Next, divide each term by -2 to solve for \( y \): \[ y = \frac{3}{2}x - \frac{1}{2} \] 2. **Identify the slope \( m \)**. In the slope-intercept form \( y = mx + b \), \( m \) represents the slope. From the equation \( y = \frac{3}{2}x - \frac{1}{2} \), we can see that the slope \( m \) is: \[ m = \frac{3}{2} \] --- ### Conclusion The slope of the line given by the equation \( -2y + 3x = 1 \) is \( \frac{3}{2} \). --- This explanation is beneficial for understanding the process of converting a standard form equation into slope-intercept form to identify the slope of the line.
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