Question

In the equation 2x + 2y = 5 , the slope is -1.
True or false?

Answer 1

Convert the equation to the slope-intercept form:


`2x+2y=5 \\ 2y=-2x+5 \ \ \ |/ 2 \\ y=-x+(5)/(2) \\ \\ y=mx+b, \ m - \hbox{the slope} \\ y=-x+(5)/(2) \\ \boxed{m=-1} - \hbox{the slope}`

TRUE