How do you find the slope of the line #x+6y=12#? Algebra Graphs of Linear Equations and Functions Slope 1 Answer Vinícius Ferraz Jul 23, 2015 #-1/6# Explanation: Isolate y. #6y = 12 - x# #y = 2 - 1/6 x# If #y = ax + b#, then slope #= a# Answer link Related questions What is Slope? How can slope be undefined? How do you calculate slope from a graph? How do you calculate the slope given two points? How does a positive slope differ from a negative slope? How does change in the slope affect the steepness of a line? Why is the slope of a horizontal line is zero? How do you determine the slope of #(3, –5)# and #(–2, 9)#? How do you determine the slope of #(1/3, 3/4)# and #(–2, 6)#? How do you determine the slope of #(2,7)# and #(7,2)#? See all questions in Slope Impact of this question 4139 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License