What is the slope of the line #-2x-5y=11#?
2 Answers
See a solution process below:
Explanation:
We can transform this line to the Standard Form for Linear Equations. The standard form of a linear equation is:
Where, if at all possible,
To transform this equation we need to multiply each side of the equation by
The slope of an equation in standard form is:
Substituting the
The slope is
Explanation:
Find the slope:
Solve for
Add
Simplify.
Divide both sides by
Slope intercept form.
The slope is