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Please answer ASAP...Determine the slope of the following linear equation. 3y + 5x =0

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Its simple: simply subtract 5x from both sides, and then divide everything by 3 (to isolate y). giving you y=5/3x, this is in slope-intercept form, so simply put down 5/3 as your answer
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3y = -5x
y = -5/3 (x)

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slope = -5/3
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