How To Find The Slope Of Linear Equations

Linear equations contain only linear terms. This means there are no square, cube or higher order terms in the equation. The slope of a line describes the steepness of a line, indicating how much the y coordinate changes with respect to x coordinate. The slope has many applications in civil engineering, geography, calculus and economics, among other fields.

Step 1

Write the equation and bring it to the form ax+by+c=0.

Step 2

Determine the x and y coefficient. In the previous example, the x coefficient is 'a' and the y coefficient is 'b'.

Step 3

Calculate the slope of the linear equation using the formula -(a/b). For example, the slope of the line 3y = -4x+6 is -(4/3).