Q. What is the slope of the line?−4x+7=2y−3Choose 1 answer:(A) −21(B) −31(C) −3(D) −2
Rewrite equation in slope-intercept form: Rewrite the equation in slope-intercept form, which is y=mx+b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.−4x+7=2y−3Add 4x to both sides to move the x-term to the right side of the equation:−4x+4x+7=2y−3+4x7=2y+4x−3
Move x-term to right side: Now, isolate the y-term by moving the constant to the other side.7+3=2y+4x10=2y+4x
Isolate y-term: To solve for y, divide every term by the coefficient of y, which is 2.210=22y+24x5=y+2x
Solve for y: Rearrange the equation to get y on one side and everything else on the other side.y=−2x+5
Rearrange equation: Identify the slope of the line from the equation y=−2x+5.The coefficient of x is the slope (m).So, the slope m=−2.
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