Question

What is the slope of the line x + 5y = 9?

Answer 1

Slope Intercept Form:

\[y = mx + b\]

Where:

m is the slope
b is the y-intercept

Answer 2

Solve the equation for y

Answer 3

Start with -x on each side

Answer 4

5y=x+9

Answer 5

divide by 5

Answer 6

If you subtract x from the right side, how can the x be positive.

Answer 7

not quite.. subtract the x from both sides to isolate the y so you can get to the form of y=mx+b :)

Answer 8

Someone come help me.

Answer 9

thats what i said...im trying to do step by step

Answer 10

what @Mertsj said. if you are subtracting, you can't get a positive x.

Answer 11

i dont want to just give the answer, its better to learn

Answer 12

subtract x from what someone said divide by 5? divide what by 5 and subtract x from what??