SOLUTION: What is the slope of the line represented by the equation y = –1/2x + 1/4? Choices- -1/2 -1/4 1/2 1/4

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Question 1020477: What is the slope of the line represented by the equation y = –1/2x + 1/4?
Choices-

-1/2
-1/4
1/2
1/4

Answer by fractalier(6550)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The slope-intercept form of a line is
y = mx +b
where m is the slope.
Thus, in this case, the slope is
-1/2

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