Question

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

y- 9 = -2(x-8)
O A. 2
B. -2
C. -9
ОО
D. 9
SUBMIT

Answer 1

B. -2

Explanation:

If you distribute the -2, you can see that you have -2x. Your slope-intercept form y = mx + b tells you that mx is always your slope. Therefore, your answer is B.