How do you find the slope given y=-3x+5?

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Jim G.
Jan 26, 2016

slope = - 3

Explanation:

y = mx + c , is the equation of a line where m represents

the gradient (slope ) of the line and c , the y-intercept.

the line y = - 3x + 5 is in this form and by comparison

m = - 3

Meave60
Jan 26, 2016

The slope is #-3#.

Explanation:

#y=-3x+5# is in the slope-intercept form for a linear equation, #y=mx+b#, where #m# is the slope and #b# is the y-intercept.

Therefore, the slope, #m#, from the given equation is #-3#.

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