Question

What is the slope of the line?

y = -3x + 8


slope =

Answer 1

y = mx + b

Where 'm' is the slope and 'b' is the y-intercept.

y = -3x + 8

Answer: -3 is the slope.

Answer 2

Line equations always follow the formula
y = mx + b
m is the coefficient of x
m also represents the slope
b is the y intercept (where the line crosses the y axis)

If the coefficient of x is -3, then the slope (gradient) is also -3

-3