How would I solve for slope on an equation similar to 8x+2y=5?

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Markus Thornton

6 October, 15:39

How would I solve for slope on an equation similar to 8x+2y=5?

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Flopsy · Answer 1

You would isolate the y-value: 2y=5-8x and simplify into y=-4x+2.5 and that means that the slope is - 4

Boston Sheppard · Answer 2

Well make the equation into slope intercept form: y=mx + b and whatever the coefficent is to x will be your slope

8x+2y = 5 can be written as y = (-8/2) x + (5/2) so the slope would be (-8/2)