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What is the slope of the line given by the equation below?

y-9=15(x - 5)
OA. 15
B. -5
O C. 9
D. -9

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Answer:

A. 15

Explanation:

The slope intercept form of a line is given by the equation

y = mx + c where m is the slope and c the y-intercept

Rewrite given equation
y - 9 = 15(x - 5) in slope-intercept for

1. Expand the right side by multiplying each term in parenthesis by 15
15(x - 5) = 15x - 75

This gives us
y - 9 = 15x - 75

Add 9 to both sides
y - 9 + 9 = 15x - 75 + 9

y = 15x -66

So slope is 15 and y-intercept is -66

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