SOLUTION: I am having a hard time finding the slope of 6x+7y+5=0. x intercept is -5/6 and y intercept is -5/7. So the straight line of the slope is?

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Question 13931: I am having a hard time finding the slope of 6x+7y+5=0. x intercept is -5/6 and y intercept is -5/7. So the straight line of the slope is?
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Well, you've got the x and y-intercepts right.
To find the slope, get your equation into the slope-intercept form: y+=+mx+%2B+b The slope is m.
6x+%2B+7y+%2B+5+=+0 Subtract 6x and 5 from both sides.
7y+=+-6x+-+5 Now divide both sides by 7.
y+=+%28-6%2F7%29x+-+5%2F7 Compare this with:
y+=+mx+%2B+b and you'll see that the slope, m is -6/7