SOLUTION: What is the slope of the line whose equation is 5x-7y=21? SHOW ALL WORK!!!!

Question 815861: What is the slope of the line whose equation is 5x-7y=21?
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Answer by doodles(24) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First solve for y

Since we know m = slope and that when this equasion is solved for y it will be in general y= mx + b
Accordingly, 5/7 = m, thus slope ie equal to 5/7.
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