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What is the slope of a line parallel to the line 5x + 3y = 15?

Plz explain how you got the answer

A) - 3/5
B) - 5/3
C) 3/5
D) 5/3

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The answer is B because first u subtract 3y from both sides and then subtract 15 from both and then divide both sides by -5 and u’ll have y=-5/3x+5 so -5/3 is the slope
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