Question

What is the slope of the line
represented by 5x – 7y = 9?

Answer 1

5/7.

Explanation:

Convert to slope-intercept form:

5x – 7y = 9

Subtract 5x from both sides:

-7y = -5x + 9

Divide through by -7:

y = (-5/-7) x + -9/7

y = 5/7 x - 9/7

The slope is 5/7.