How do you find the slope of the line #5x+4y=-2#?

1 Answer
Jun 6, 2018

#"slope "=-5/4#

Explanation:

#"the equation of a line in "color(blue)"slope-intercept form"# is.

#•color(white)(x)y=mx+b#

#"where m is the slope and b the y-intercept"#

#"rearrange "5x+4y=-2" into this form"#

#"subtract "5x" from both sides"#

#4y=-5x-2#

#"divide all terms by 4"#

#y=-5/4x-1/2larrcolor(blue)"in slope-intercept form"#

#"with slope "=-5/4#