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How do you find the slope for 2y - 7 = x?

Answer 1

Isaiah Anthony

The answer is #1/2#.

First, take any two values for #x# and #y# that lie on the given line

Here, let us take #(7,7)# and #(-1,3)# (These values lie on the line of in the equation).

Now apply the formula of the slope that is

#"slope" = (y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)#

and we get the answer #1/2#.

#"slope" = (3 - 7)/(-1-7) = 1/2#

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Answer 2

Eva Abramson

To find the slope for the equation 2y - 7 = x, first, rewrite the equation in slope-intercept form (y = mx + b). Then, identify the coefficient of x, which represents the slope. In this case, the coefficient of x is 1. Therefore, the slope is 1.

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