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What is the SLOPE of the following line:y= -2x -1

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y = mx + b is the formula

m = slope

in y = -2x -1

instead of m there is a -2

So -2 is the slope

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-2. I know this because it's the value in front of the x variable.

I hope this helped! Good luck! :)
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