Q. Find the slope of the line y=−4x+20. Write your answer as an integer or as a simplified proper or improper fraction.
Identify Form: Identify the form of the equation.The equation y=−4x+20 is in the slope-intercept form, which is y=mx+b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.
Compare with Form: Compare the given equation with the slope-intercept form.The given equation y=−4x+20 can be compared to y=mx+b to find the slope (m).
Determine Slope: Determine the slope.From the equation y=−4x+20, we can see that the coefficient of x is −4. Therefore, the slope of the line is −4.
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