SOLUTION: 7x + y -23 = 0 What is the slope ?

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Question 594104: 7x + y -23 = 0
What is the slope ?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hint: Solve this equation for y and get it into y=mx%2Bb form. The value 'm' in front of the x variable will be the slope.


For example, if you end up with the equation y+=+22x%2B3 (this is NOT the answer), then the slope is 22 (again, NOT the answer, as it's an example).