Question

What is the slope of the equation, 5x + 30y = 18?

Answer 1

Answer:

slope = - $\frac{1}{6}$

Step-by-step explanation:

The equation of a line in slope- intercept form is

y = mx + c ( m is the slope and c the y- intercept )

Rearrange 5x + 30y = 18 into this form

Subtract 5x from both sides

30y = - 5x + 18  ← divide all terms by 30

y = -  $\frac{5}{30}$ + $\frac{18}{30}$

with slope m = - $\frac{5}{30}$ = - $\frac{1}{6}$

Answer 2

There you go. Let me know if you have any questions!