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Find the slope of the line whose equation is 5y = x - 3.

-3
-3/5
1/5
5

User Rochelle
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4 votes

Answer:

1/5

Explanation:

User Partkyle
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Answer:

1/5

Explanation:

5y = x - 3

To find the slope of a line, we need to get the equation in the form y= mx+b where m is the slope and b is the y intercept

5y = x - 3

Divide each side by 5

5y/5 = x/5 - 3/5

y = 1/5 x - 3/5

The slope is 1/5 and the y intercept is -3/5

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