SOLUTION: what would be the slope of y=-2.16x if it exists. Can anyone help. Thanks

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Question 449877: what would be the slope of y=-2.16x if it exists. Can anyone help. Thanks
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Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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what would be the slope of y= -2.16x if it exists. Can anyone help. Thanks
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The slope is -2.16
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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by tinbar(133) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If we have some line described in the form y=mx+b, where m and b are real numbers, then we say this line has slope with value m
In your case, your line is described as y=-2.16x. here m = -2.16 and b = 0. so the slope does exist and it the value of m = -2.16