What is the slope of #10x + 5y = 1#?
1 Answer
Jan 19, 2016
slope = - 2
Explanation:
If the equation is written in the form y = mx + c . Then the slope is the value of m .Rearrange equation into this form .
5y = - 10x + 1
( divide both sides of the equation by 5 )
#( 5y)/5 = -10/5 + 1/5 #
#rArr y = - 2 x+ 1/5 # hence m (slope ) = - 2
