What is the slope of the line given by the equation below?
5y = -5x - 4 please help!

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anonymous · Answer

Oh, im sorry I dont know... I was never good at that stuff

anonymous · Answer

oops thisn is the wrong question its What is the slope of the line given by the equation below?
5y = -5x - 4

yrelhan4 · Answer

method1: shortcut. slope is -coefficient of x/coefficient of y when the equation is ax + by + c.
method2: write the equation in the form of y=mx+c, compare and find m.

anonymous · Answer

yea my teacher said the same but i still dont get it

yrelhan4 · Answer

divide the equation by 5 --> y=(-1)x - 4/5.. comapre with y=mx+c --> m=-1

anonymous · Answer

so your sayin divide 5 by 4/5

yrelhan4 · Answer

no.. i'm saying divide both sides of the equation by 5.. we have to do it becz its compulsory to make coefficient of y unity before comparing with y=mx+c

yrelhan4 · Answer

done? @breja

anonymous · Answer

I got the answer already its 2

yrelhan4 · Answer

cannot be..

anonymous · Answer

and why is that

yrelhan4 · Answer

well i already explained it. you have the answer, i have the logic. i would rely on the latter!