document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=197868>Question 197868</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me find the slop of :<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-5x-1 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The given equation is already in the \"slope-intercept\" form of a line:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m is the slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b is the y-intercept<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, the slope is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = -5<BR>\n" );
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