How do you find the slope given #y= -9x#?

Answer 1

#m = (-9)/1 or -9#

Any equation which is in the form #y = mx + c# represents a straight line. The coefficient of the x-term is the slope (m).

In #y = -9x#, the slope is therefore -9. It is easier to use it as a fraction because then we have the change in y-values and the change in the x-values.

#m = (-9)/1#

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Answer 2

Hazel Anglin

Given the equation (y = -9x), the slope ((m)) is the coefficient of (x), which is (-9). Therefore, the slope of the line represented by the equation is (-9).

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Answer from HIX Tutor

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