SOLUTION: how do you find the slop of -5/8x+6=y

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Question 697311: how do you find the slop of
-5/8x+6=y
Found 2 solutions by mouk, josmiceli:
Answer by mouk(232) About Me  (Show Source):
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If you put the equation into standard form +y=mx+%2B+c+ the the slope is +m+


So for +%28-5%2F8%29x%2B6=y+ we have
+y=%28-5%2F8%29x%2B6+

so the slope is +-5%2F8+

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Write the other way around +y+=+-%285%2F8%29%2Ax+%2B+6+
This is in the form +y+=+m%2Ax+%2B+b+
where +m+ is the slope and +b+ is the
y-intercept.
So, the slope is +-5%2F8+