How do you find the slope given 5x+4y=3?

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mason m
Nov 25, 2015

Write in #y=mx+b# form.

Explanation:

Rewrite this equation in the form #y=mx+b#. This will give you an equation where #m# is the slope of the equation.

#5x+4y=3#

#4y=-5x+3#

#y=-5/4x+3/4#

This is in the #y=mx+b# form.

#m#, or the slope, is #-5/4#.

mason m
Nov 25, 2015

Write in #y=mx+b# form.

Explanation:

Rewrite this equation in the form #y=mx+b#. This will give you an equation where #m# is the slope of the equation.

#5x+4y=3#

#4y=-5x+3#

#y=-5/4x+3/4#

This is in the #y=mx+b# form.

#m#, or the slope, is #-5/4#.

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