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What is the slope of the line represented by the equation y = -2/3 - 5x

What is the slope of the line represented by the equation y = -2/3 - 5x-example-1
User Mola
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Answer:

The slope intercept form of a line takes the Form

y= mx + c

where M is the gradient and as you can see... Its the coefficient of "x"

From the equation given

y= -2/3 - 5x

The Slope(gradient) is -5.

OPTION A IS CORRECT

User Inklesspen
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Answer:

-5

Explanation:

equation of a line is y=m*x+b

m is the slope of that line

so for y= -5x -2/3 m would be -5

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