How do you find the slope given $2y - 7 = x$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-06-06T12:39:07

$m = 1/2$

Change the equation into standard form, $y = mx + c$ first.
$2y - 7 = x$
$2y = x + 7$
$y = 1/2x + 3 1/2$

The coefficient of the x term is the slope (m).
$m = 1/2$

How do you find the slope given 2y - 7 = x 2y - 7 = x ?