The slope of the line whose equation is 5x + 3y = -2 is

-5/3
-3/5
-2/3

Question

The slope of the line whose equation is 5x + 3y = -2 is

-5/3
-3/5
-2/3

sweetburger · Answer

get the equation into y=mx+b

whatever value is m is your slope

tootsi123 · Answer

I know that much but I want to know how to do the work. Like someone help me through the steps.

sweetburger · Answer

Start by putting 5x on the other side of the equation

tootsi123 · Answer

Okay so I have 3y=-2-5x 
then I divide...by 3
giving me y=-2/3-5/3x am i correct

sweetburger · Answer

yes, excellent work :)

sweetburger · Answer

You would sometimes want to rewrite it as y= -5/3x -2/3.

tootsi123 · Answer

Phew okay i didn't know if I was doing the work right or not so i wanted to see someone do it or walk me through. Thank you.

mathmale · Answer

BUT:  It's very important that you enclose the right side, (2-5x), in parentheses, to indicate precisely what you are dividing.  also, instead of typing the first term (above) as -5/3x, enclose that -5/3 inside parentheses.

tootsi123 · Answer

Okay thank you this helps to :)