Question

What is the slope of the line whose equation is given by –3y – 36x = 12?

Answer 1

Convert to slope/intercept form ( which is y = mx + b where m = slope)

Divide each term by -3 we get

y + 12x = -4

y = -12x - 4 so the slope is -12

Answer 2

The slope is y = −12x − 4