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  • 21-01-2020
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The equation of a line is 5x + 2y = 9. What is the slope of this line?
-2/5
-5/2
9/2
9/5

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aidenroy37 aidenroy37
  • 21-01-2020

Answer:

-5/2

Step-by-step explanation:

y=mx+b

m represents slope

b represents the vertical shift, or y-intercept

9= 2y + 5x <-- isolate for y

y=(-5x+9)/2

y=(-5/2)x+(9/2)

Following the formula above, m = -5/2

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ntowry
ntowry ntowry
  • 21-01-2020
Slope is -5/2

Get y by itself.
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