SOLUTION: What is the slope of the following equation: y = -10x + 7

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Question 437854: What is the slope of the following equation: y = -10x + 7
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The given equation does not have a slope. No equation has a slope. The graph of the set of ordered pairs defined by the equation has a slope. Yes, it makes a difference.

The slope of the graph of any equation of the form is , the coefficient on . Note: The sign in front of is part of

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