What is the slope of $32 = - 42 y + 5 x$ $32=-42y+5x$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-03-09T15:17:17

Gradient (slope) is $\frac{5}{42}$ $5/42$

$By sight: slope is \frac{5}{42}$ $color(blue)("By sight: slope is "5/42)$

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$By algebraic manipulation$ $color(blue)("By algebraic manipulation")$

Multiply both sides by (-1) giving to give us a positive $y$ $y$

$- 32 = 42 y - 5 x$ $-32=42y-5x$

Add $5 x$ $5x$ to both sides

$42 y = 5 x - 32$ $42y=5x-32$

Divide both sides by 42

$y = \frac{5}{42} x - 32$ $y= 5/42x-32$

The coefficient of $x is \frac{5}{42}$ $x" is "5/42$

$Gradient (slope) is \frac{5}{42}$ $color(blue)("Gradient (slope) is "5/42)$

What is the slope of 32=-42y+5x32=−42y+5x32=-42y+5x?