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How do you find the slope given y= -6x+5?

Answer 1

Nathan Axel

Gradient #=-6#

The 'Slope' can also be known as the 'gradient' which is how steep the line is.

As this is in the form:

#y=mx+c#

#m# is the gradient. and #c# is the #y# intercept.

As the line is #y=-6x+5#

#-># Gradient # =-6#

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Answer 2

Abigail Allen

The gradient can be found two ways.

First the gradient can be found from the general formula #y = mx+b# where #m# is the gradient.

This means that #m = -6#

The second way the gradient can be found is by using calculus and differentiating the function.

#y = -6x + 5# #y' = -6#

The gradient is #-6#

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Answer 3

Eli Assouline

#"slope "=-6#

#"the equation of a line in "color(blue)"slope-intercept form"# is.

#•color(white)(x)y=mx+b#

#"where m is the slope and b the y-intercept"#

#y=-6x+5" is in this form"#

#"with slope m "=-6#

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Answer 4

Eva Adamson

To find the slope of a linear equation in the form y = mx + b, where m represents the slope, simply identify the coefficient of x. In the given equation y = -6x + 5, the slope is -6.

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