How do you find the slope given -5x -7y=8? Algebra Graphs of Linear Equations and Functions Slope 1 Answer EZ as pi Sep 8, 2016 #m = -5/7# Explanation: Change the equation to the slope-intercept form."#y = mx +c# #-5x-8 = 7y# #y = -5/7x-8/7# #m = -5/7# Answer link Related questions What is Slope? How can slope be undefined? How do you calculate slope from a graph? How do you calculate the slope given two points? How does a positive slope differ from a negative slope? How does change in the slope affect the steepness of a line? Why is the slope of a horizontal line is zero? How do you determine the slope of #(3, –5)# and #(–2, 9)#? How do you determine the slope of #(1/3, 3/4)# and #(–2, 6)#? How do you determine the slope of #(2,7)# and #(7,2)#? See all questions in Slope Impact of this question 1976 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License