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What is the slope of the equation -5x + 8y = 30?


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Answer: 5/8

Explanation:

You would first need to put the equation into standard form. so you add 5x on both sides

Then you divide 8 on both sides

that would give you y=5/8x+3.75

The slope is 5/8

User Rob Heiser
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Answer:

The slope is 5/8

Explanation:

-5x+8y = 30

Add 5x to each side

8y = 5x+30

Divide by 8

8y/8 = 5/8x+30/8

y = 5/8x + 15/4

This is in slope intercept form y = mx+b where m is the slope and b is the y intercept

The slope is 5/8

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