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14 December, 06:00

The equation of a line is 5x + 2y = 9. What is the slope of this line?

-2/5

-5/2

9/2

9/5

+5
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  1. 14 December, 06:18
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    -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
  2. 14 December, 08:34
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    Slope is - 5/2

    Get y by itself.
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