Question

What is the slope of the line described by the equation below?

y-5=-3(x - 17)

O A. -3
O B. 3
O c. 5
O D. -5
PLEASE HELP ME

Answer 1

A

Explanation:

Hi there!

The given equation of the line is in slope-point form, which is y-y1=m(x-x1), where (x1,y1) is a point and m is the slope

the given equation is y-5=-3(x - 17)

-3 is in the place of where m is, so -3 is the slope. Remember that the sign is part of the slope, so it can't be B (3). Therefore, the answer is A

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