SOLUTION: The x-intercept of a positively-sloped line is -5, and the area of the triangle formed by the line, the -axis, and the -axis is 10. What is the slope of the line?

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Question 1012996: The x-intercept of a positively-sloped line is -5, and the area of the triangle formed by the line, the -axis, and the -axis is 10. What is the slope of the line?
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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A=1/2 bh
base is 5, from -5 to 0.
A=10
Height=4
the slope of the line is 4/5
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