What is the slope of the line described by the equation 1
_____________________________-x+-y=5___
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ugh sorry it looks rediculous. let me try again -x+1/3y=5
solve for y. Slope is the coefficent of the x term when the equation is in the form
y=mx+b
To find the slope of the line described by the equation, you need to rewrite the equation in slope-intercept form, which is in the form of y = mx + b, where m is the slope.
Given equation: -(1/3)x - y = 5
First, you'll rearrange the equation to solve for y:
-y = (1/3)x + 5
Next, divide both sides by -1 to isolate y:
y = -(1/3)x - 5
Now that the equation is in slope-intercept form, you can easily see that the slope (m) is -1/3. The numerator -1 represents the change in y, while the denominator 3 represents the change in x. So, for every 3 units increase in x, the corresponding y-value decreases by 1 unit.
Therefore, the slope of the line is -1/3.