SOLUTION: what is the slope of the line y=-3/5x+5

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Question 128871: what is the slope of the line y=-3/5x+5
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let's use the general equation y=mx%2Bb where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept

From y=%28-3%2F5%29x%2B5, we can see that the slope is m=-3%2F5