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Find the slope of the line y= -5x -1

User L N
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Answer:

slope = - 5

Explanation:

The equation of a line in slope- intercept form is

y = mx + c ( m is the slope and c the y- intercept )

y = - 5x - 1 ← is in slope- intercept form

with slope m = - 5

User Radim Vansa
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Answer:

-5

Explanation:

y=mx+b is the slope intercept formula.

m is the slope.

User RCE
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