SOLUTION: how do you find the slope of 4x+20y=5?

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Question 456037: how do you find the slope of 4x+20y=5?
Found 2 solutions by rfer, edjones:
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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put in slope intercept for
y=mx+b
20y=-4x+5
y=-4/20x+5/20
y=-1/5x+1/4
slope =-1/5

Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
y=mx+b Slope-intercept form. The slope is m.
4x+20y=5
20y=5-4x
y=5/20 - 4x/20
y=1/4 - x/5 The slope is -1/5.
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Ed