How do you find the slope given #y= -2/3x + 1#? Algebra Graphs of Linear Equations and Functions Slope 1 Answer ali ergin Apr 13, 2016 #m=color(green)(-2/3)# Explanation: #y=m x+n" general equation for line"# #"the m give us slope of line"# #y=color(green)(-2/3) x+1# #m=color(green)(-2/3)# 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 1050 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License