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Which line has a slope of -5?

Which line has a slope of -5?-example-1
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A negative slope makes a line go down to the right.

The line C goes up to the right, so that is not it.

slope = -5 = rise/run = -5/1

For every 5 the y-coordinate goes down, the x-coordinate goes 1 to the right.

Only line B goes down 5 and right 1, so the answer is line B.

Answer: Line B

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