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What is the slope of the line represented by the equation y = - 5x + 8?

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Answer:

Slope (m) = -5

Explanation:

Y=mx+b is the equation of a line

m represents the slope, and b is the y-intercept.

In your case, the slope would be -5

If the question were to ask about finding the y-intercept, you would then answer with 8. However, if it asks to find the x-intercept, you would set y to 0 and solve from there. (By the way, the x-intercept is 8/5)

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-5 is the slope and 8 is the y intercept
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