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Find the slope line 2x + 5y = 21

User Bode
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m = -2/5 I hope this helps!
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Answer:

Slope
(-2)/(5)

Explanation:

2x + 5y = 21 Subtract 2x from both sides of the equation

5y = -2x + 21 divide all the way through by 5

y =
(-2)/(5) x +
(21)/(5) The slope is the coeffience of the variable (the number before the x)

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