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What is the slope of 6x+5y=-15
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Solve for y to get the standard equation of a line.
Let's solve for y.
6x+
5y
=
−15
Step 1: Add -6x to both sides.
6x
+
5y
+
−
6x
=
−15
+
−
6x
5y
=
−
6x
−15
Step 2: Divide both sides by 5.
5y/
5
=(
−
6x
−15)/
5
y=(
−6/
5)
x
−3
The slope of this line is
-6/5.
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