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The equation shows the relationship between x and y:

y = −5x + 8

What is the slope of the equation?


-8
-5
3
8

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The slope is -5 because it has an x behind it
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y = mx + b is called the slope-intercept form

It is called that for a reason.

y = mx + b

m is the slope
b is the y-intercept

The equation you have is:

y = -5x + 8

Therefore,

-5 is the slope
8 is the y-intercept

So the slope of the equation y = -5x + 8 is -5
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