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What is the slope of the line y = -5x +1 ?

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Answer:

-5

Explanation:

Remember the slope intercept form:

y = mx + b

m = Slope value

b = y-intercept

So in this case,

y = (-5)x + b

m = -5

b = 1

Thus the answer is -5

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