Question

Can someone check if my answer is correct?

Given the linear equation x – y = 5, find the slope of its graph.

A. 1
B. 5
C. –1
D. –5

My answer is C. -1

@ccswims

Answer 1

It's A

Answer 2

How?

Answer 3

Shouldn't the slope be negative?

Answer 4

You can't have

-y = -x + 5 ... the 'y' can't be negative,

so you must divide everything by -1

y = -x(-1) + (-1)

y = x - 5

Answer 5

I meant + 5(-1)

Answer 6

Oh! Okay! Thanks again!