What is the slope of #6y=-8y-14x+13#?

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Answer 1 · 2016-01-30T12:54:33

#-2/5#

here,

#6y=-8y-14x+13#

#or,8x+6y+14y-13=0#

#or,8x+20y-13=0#

comparing this equation with #ax+by+c=0# we get,
#a=8#
#b=20#
#c=-13#
we know,

slope of a line, #m=(-a)/b#

by putting the value of a and b in this equation, we get,

#m=(-8)/20#

#=-2/5#