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Determine the slope of the line 5x − 3y − 12 = 0.

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Determine the slope of the line 5x − 3y − 12 = 0.-example-1
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The slope of the line:

in standard form:
ax+by+c=0

the slope is
m=- (a)/(b)

For your line equation:
5x-3y -12 = 0

the slope is
m=- (5)/(-3) = (5)/(3)
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