SOLUTION: I am having a hard time understanding how to find the slope of an equation. the problem is: y = -10x + 7 i gave the problem a shot, and i came up with 0.7 as the answer.

Question 136846: I am having a hard time understanding how to find the slope of an equation.
the problem is:
y = -10x + 7
i gave the problem a shot, and i came up with 0.7 as the answer. if anyone can help...thank you in advance!!!
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
y = -10x + 7
THE LINE FORMULA IS MADE UP OF FOUR DIFFERENT ELEMENTS:
THE (Y) INTEGER, THE (X) INTEGER, THE SLOPE (m) & THE Y INTERCEPT (b).
Y=mX+b
YOUR EQUATION HAS A SLOPE (m)=-10
THE Y INTERCEPT (b)=7
(graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, -10x +7).
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