Question

Question 1 What is the slope of the line that is represented by the equation y−15=−6(x+7)?

Answer 1

Explanation:

Change the equation to the general form
`Ax + By + C = 0`.

`y - 15 = - 6(x + 7) \\ y - 15 = - 6x - 42 \\ 6x + y - 15 + 42 = 0 \\ 6x + y + 27 = 0`

The slope

`= - (A)/(B)`

`= - (6)/(1)`

`= - 6`

Answer 2

Answer: Slope is -6

Explanation:

We want to rearrange the equation to the form of y=mx+b, where m is the slope and b the y-intercept.

y−15=−6(x+7)

y−15=−6x-42

y=−6x-42+15

y = -6x - 27

The slope is -6