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Question 5Y=-4/5x+9Find the slope of this line. ''put answer in fraction form

Question 5Y=-4/5x+9Find the slope of this line. ''put answer in fraction form-example-1
User Eric Leibenguth
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The equation of a straight line is usually written like this:


y=mx+b

where m is the slope and b is the intercept on the y-axis. In this case, we have:


y=-(4)/(5)x+9

therefore, the slope is m=-4/5

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