SOLUTION: Given the equation y=12-8x complete the following statement. In general, if we move five units horizontally to the right, then we must move down ( blank ) units vertically to st

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Question 898752: Given the equation y=12-8x complete the following statement.
In general, if we move five units horizontally to the right, then we must move down ( blank ) units vertically to stay on the line.
What is blank?
Answer must be an exact number

Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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The slope of the line is the ratio between vertical and horizontal movement.
In this case the slope is -8.
m=DELTA%2Ay%2F%285%29=-8
So then
DELTA%2Ay=-40
You move down 40 units.