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What is the slope of the line represented by the equation 10x - y = 2?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 5

D. 10

User Onur Tuna
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Y=10x - 2 is the answer
User Lamloumi Afif
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Answer:

D. 10

Explanation:

To find the slope of the equation, we first need to put the equation into slope-intercept form:

y=mx+b

So first, we need to get y by itself.

10x-y=2

Subtract 10x from both sides.

-y=-10x+2

Then, divide -1 on both sides.

y=10x-2

Slope=10

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