Question

What is the slope of the line?

7x+2y=57x+2y=57, x, plus, 2, y, equals, 5
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:

(Choice A)
A
\dfrac27
7
2
​
start fraction, 2, divided by, 7, end fraction

(Choice B)
B
-\dfrac72−
2
7
​
minus, start fraction, 7, divided by, 2, end fraction

(Choice C)
C
-\dfrac27−
7
2
​
minus, start fraction, 2, divided by, 7, end fraction

(Choice D)
D
\dfrac72
2
7
​

Answer 1

The answer is C

Explanation:

The answer is -7/2 which is (C)

Answer 2

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Answer:

B -7/2

Explanation:

The slope of the line is the coefficient of x when you solve for y.

7x +2y = 5

2y = -7x +5 . . . . . . . subtract 7x to isolate the y-term

y = -7/2x +5/2 . . . . . divide by 2

The slope of the line is -7/2.