Question

Determine the slope of the equation 3x+1/2y=-5

Answer 1

slope = - 6

Explanation:

the equation of a line in slope- intercept form is

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

given

3x +
`(1)/(2)` y = - 5 ( subtract 3x from both sides )

`(1)/(2)` y = - 3x - 5 ( multiply through by 2 to clear the fraction )

y = - 6x - 10 ← in slope- intercept form

with slope m = - 6