Question

Determine the slope of the line 8x − 4y − 9 = 0.
1/2
2
3
4

Answer 1

8x-4y-9=0
-8x -8x

-4y-9 = -8x
+9 +9
-4y = -8x+9

Divide by 4 on both side to have y by itself and you get

y = 2x - 9/4

The slope in this equation is 2x, so answer is 2.