How do you find the gradient of the line #y = - 6x + 3#?

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Answer 1 · 2017-07-05T16:15:50

#-6#

The equation of any straight line can always be written as ;

#y=mx+c--(1)#

where#" "m="the gradient"#

and#" " c="the "y-" intercept"#

so for

#y=-6x+3#

by comparing with #(1)" the gradient is "-6#