How do you find the slope parallel to $-9x = -6y + 18$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-04-16T20:04:22

$3/2$

Rearrange so that it is in the form $y=mx+c$

$-9x=-6y+18$

Add $6y$ to both sides

$-9x+6y=18$

Add $9x$ to both sides

$6y=9x+18$

Divide both sides by 6

$y=9/6x+18/6$

$y=3/2x+3$

How do you find the slope parallel to -9x = -6y + 18-9x = -6y + 18?