Simplify the equation 8x + 2y = 12 to obtain the equation in y = mx + b.
[tex]\begin{gathered} 8x+2y=12 \\ 2y=-8x+12 \\ y=-\frac{8}{2}x+\frac{12}{2} \\ y=-4x+6 \end{gathered}[/tex]In equation y = mx + b, slope is m and y-intercept is b.
So on compare the equation y = -4x + 6 with standard equation the slope is m - -4.
Answer: m = -4.
