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What is the slope of the line?
7x+2y=57x+2y=57, x, plus, 2, y, equals, 5
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:

(Choice A)
A
\dfrac27
7
2

start fraction, 2, divided by, 7, end fraction

(Choice B)
B
-\dfrac72−
2
7

minus, start fraction, 7, divided by, 2, end fraction

(Choice C)
C
-\dfrac27−
7
2

minus, start fraction, 2, divided by, 7, end fraction

(Choice D)
D
\dfrac72
2
7

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Answer:

  B  -7/2

Step-by-step explanation:

The slope of the line is the coefficient of x when you solve for y.

  7x +2y = 5

  2y = -7x +5 . . . . . . . subtract 7x to isolate the y-term

  y = -7/2x +5/2 . . . . . divide by 2

The slope of the line is -7/2.