The slope of which of the following is parallel to the equation -2x+3y=6?

Hint: it would be helpful to get the equation in y=mx+b form or try graphing
A. 2/3
B. -3/2
C. -2/3
D. 3/2

1 answer

To find the slope of the line parallel to the equation \(-2x + 3y = 6\), we first need to rewrite the equation in the slope-intercept form, \(y = mx + b\), where \(m\) represents the slope.

Starting with the original equation:

\[ -2x + 3y = 6 \]

we can isolate \(y\):

  1. Add \(2x\) to both sides:

\[ 3y = 2x + 6 \]

  1. Divide every term by \(3\):

\[ y = \frac{2}{3}x + 2 \]

From the equation \(y = \frac{2}{3}x + 2\), we can see that the slope \(m\) is \(\frac{2}{3}\).

Since parallel lines have identical slopes, a line parallel to this one will also have a slope of \(\frac{2}{3}\).

Now, let's compare this with the options provided:

A. \(\frac{2}{3}\)
B. \(-\frac{3}{2}\)
C. \(-\frac{2}{3}\)
D. \(\frac{3}{2}\)

The only option that has the same slope \(\frac{2}{3}\) is option A.

Therefore, the answer is A. \(\frac{2}{3}\).