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What is the slope of the graph of the line,5x-7y=-30 PLEASE EXPLAIN

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The -30 does not matter in this case because it does not affect the slope. So, you can ignore it and simplify the question to 5x-7y=0.

Move the -7y to the right to get 5x=7y. Then, divide by 7 to isolate y to get y=5x/7.

Therefore, the slope is 5/7.


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