How do you find the slope of the line described by x-3y = -6? Algebra Graphs of Linear Equations and Functions Slope 1 Answer Massimiliano Mar 30, 2015 The slope is the coefficient of x when the equation is written in esplicit form: y=mx+q. So: x-3y=-6rArr3y=x+6rArry=1/3x+2 and so the slope is m=1/3. 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 7260 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License