Question

What is the slope of the graph of 12x + 3y = –17?

A.-4


B.negative one-fourth


C.one-fourth


D.4

Answer 1

To get the slope you need to solve for y:
12x+3y=-17
Subtract 12x from both sides:
3y=-12x-17
Divide everything by 3:
y=-4x-17/3
The slope is -4.