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

-3
-3/5
1/5
5

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Answer:

1/5

Explanation:

User Vijayendra Bapte
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The slope of the line whose equation follows the point-slope form (y=mx + b) is m. Transforming the equation 5y = x - 3 into the point-slope form by dividing the whole equation by 5 results to
y = (1)/(5) (x) - (3)/(5). The slope, m, is 1/5.
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