What is the slope of #y=5-3x#?

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David Drayer · Kevin B.
Nov 13, 2016

The slope is #-3/1# or in short #-3#

Explanation:

It is necessary to change the equation to the #y= mx + b# form. This is called the slope-intercept form (appropriately so as it tells you the slope and the y-intercept of the line).

Use the commutative property of addition to transform the equation.

This gives

#y = -3x + 5# where #m = -3# and #b = + 5#

#m# is the slope of the line so

The slope = #-3#

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