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FIND THE SLOPE OF THIS EQUATION:

8x-2y= -48

Is the answer 4, -4, -6 or 6?

Please explain how to solve the equation step by step and how to find the slope, also.

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The slope of a linear equation is found. The equation of a slope function is computed.

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