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What is the slope of the line? 5(y+2)=4(x-3)

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5y+10=4x-12
5y-4x=-10-12
5y-4x=-21
User Topkara
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If we divide both sides by 5 we get the point-slope form of the line;

(y-y1)=m(x-x1) where m is the slope.... in this case:

(y+2)=(4/5)(x-3)

so the slope is 4/5
User Bellu
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