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What is the slope of the linear equation 5y - 10x = -15?

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What you need to do is change the equation to the form y=mx+b.
So,

5y=10x-15 Add 10x to both sides to move 10x from the right side.

y=2x-3 Divide the 5 from 5y to isolate the variable.
Now, the equation is in y=mx+b, and the slope of the line is m, so the slope of this equation is 2.
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