dsperato00
dsperato00 dsperato00
  • 03-11-2016
  • Mathematics
contestada

What is the slope of the line whose equation is 5y + 6x - 2 = 0

Respuesta :

miriyu
miriyu miriyu
  • 03-11-2016
all you need to do to find the slope here is put it into y = mx + b format.

5y + 6x - 2 = 0

the goal is to get the y alone, so...

5y = 2 - 6x

divide both sides by 5

y = 2/5 - (6/5)x

then, just to be clearer for y = mx + b ...... y = (-6/5)x + (2/5)

the slope should be (-6/5)
Answer Link

Otras preguntas

What is a sentence with the word Disheveled?
Make a case for the removal of Native Americans from the Western Plains to reservations.
what fraction of two pounds is fifty pence?
an equation stating that two ratios and rates are equivalent is a (n)
PLEASE HELP ME Filtering occurs when __________. some light is absorbed and some light is transmitted all light transmitted all light is absorbed light reflects
how would you classify the relationship between the age of people on the number of books they read
A coat that originally sold for $369.00 is on sale at a 40% discount? How much will you pay for the coat?
what is an orginasim that feeds off of a living host?
Why has The Nile River been called lifeblood of Egypt?
Write the equation in slope-intercept form. y=12+(x-1)(-4)