Question

The equation of the line of best fit of a scatter plot is y = −5x − 2. What is the slope of the equation?

−5
−2
2
5

Answer 1

5

Explanation:

The response is 5. The slope is always the coefficient of x in a slope-intercept equation.

Answer 2

The correct answer for this equation is -5 I know this because when I went to my previous middle school my old teacher had me grade this exact question.

Explanation: