SOLUTION: Demonstrate by determining the slope of "3x + 5y = 19."

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Question 396152: Demonstrate by determining the slope of "3x + 5y = 19."
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Demonstrate what?
To find the slope, put the eqn in slope-intercept form.
That means solve for y.
3x + 5y = 19
y = (-3/5)x + 19/5
Slope m = the coefficient of x
m = -3/5