SOLUTION: Determine the slope of the line. Type N if slope is undefined. m = ____ The line intersects with line "x" at -5 and with line y at "3"

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Question 281497: Determine the slope of the line. Type N if slope is undefined. m = ____
The line intersects with line "x" at -5 and with line y at "3"

Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Do you mean the x axis at -5 and y axis at 3?
Slope m is always lower case never capital.
the line passes through 0,-5 and 3,0
y-y/(x-x)=m
-5-0/0-3=5/=3=m
y intercept when x=0 is -5
y=5/3x-5
Slope m =5/3