What is the slope of the graph of 12x + 3y = –17? A.-4 B.4 C.1/4 D.-1/4

Mathematics · High School · Tue Nov 03 2020

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slope intercept form = y=mx+c where m is slope

so, now convert the given equation 12x + 3y = –17 in slope intercept from 

12x+3y=-17

3y=-12x-17

divide all terms by 3

y=-4x-17/3

now by comparing this equation with slope intercept form then we get m=-4 that is slope.