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What is the slope for 5x+2y=6

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Answer:

The slope is -5/2 as a fraction

or -2.5 as a decimal.

Explanation:

First we have to get it into this format y = mx + b

5x + 2y = 6 (subtract 5x on both sides)

2y = -5x + 6 (divide by 2 on both sides)

y = -5/2x + 3

The slope is -5/2 or -2.5

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