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What is the slope of the line represented by the equation y = –2/3 – 5x?

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Answer:

The slope is m=-5

Explanation:

we know that

The equation of the line into slope intercept form is equal to

y=mx+b

where

m is the slope

b is the y-intercept

In this problem we have

y=-(2/3)-5x

so

the slope is equal to

m=-5

the y-intercept is equal to

b=-2/3

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