SOLUTION: Determine the slope of the line with the following equation. Give your answer in simplified form. If the solution is an integer, use 1 for the denominator. 5 x − 2 y &#8722

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Question 786876: Determine the slope of the line with the following equation. Give your answer in simplified form. If the solution is an integer, use 1 for the denominator.
5 x − 2 y − 7 = 0

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Two ways to do it. One way is solve for y and put equation into slope intercept form. y=mx+b is this form, and m is the slope. The other way is to use standard form, Ax+By=C, requiring a simple algebra step, and then say slope is .
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