Q. What is the slope of the line represented by the equation x−3y=10 ?
Identify Equation Type: We are given the equation x−3y=10. Identify the type of the equation. This is a linear equation in two variables, which can be written in slope-intercept form(y=mx+b) to find the slope.
Rewrite in Slope-Intercept Form: Rewrite the equation in slope-intercept form.Start by isolating y on one side of the equation.Subtract x from both sides to get: −3y=−x+10.
Solve for y: Divide each term by −3 to solve for y.y=−3−x+10.Simplify the equation to get: y=31x−310.
Identify the Slope: Identify the slope from the slope-intercept form.The coefficient of x in the equation y=31x−310 is the slope (m).Therefore, the slope of the line is 31.
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