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What is the slope of the line represented by the equation 5 y-10 x = -15?

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Answer:

2

Explanation:

Solve for y and look at the coefficient of x.

y -2x = -3 . . . . . . divide by 5

y = 2x -3 . . . . . . add 2x

The coefficient of x is the slope: 2.

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On a graph, the slope is the rise divided by the run. For the two marked points on this graph, the rise is 2 and the run is 1, so the slope is ...

m = 2/1 = 2

What is the slope of the line represented by the equation 5 y-10 x = -15?-example-1
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