What is the slope of line represented by 5x-12y=24

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Bryan Olivier · Answer 1 · 2024-05-14T22:36:53+0000

Answer:

5/12

Explanation:

add 12 y to both sides:

5x = 24 + 12y

subtract 24 from both sides:

12y = 5x - 24

divide all by 12:

y = (5/12)x - 2.

slope is the number in front of x.

slope is (5/12).