SOLUTION: Find the slope from the equation. x+5+y=0

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Question 224210: Find the slope from the equation.
x+5+y=0
Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
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To find the slope, you have to solve for y.

x+5+y=0

y=-x-5

The slope is the coefficient of y, which is -1.

R^2

Dr. Robert J. Rapalje