Oh my gosh...thats a lot. Umm, well let's start with what the equation says. This will break it down to where it's of better understanding. What is the equation asking you to do? You have heard of the acronym "PEMDAS", correct? (Parantheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition and Subtraction) Follow that order of operations and see what it is the equation wants done first. Solve it, basically...then we will focus on the actual question parts.
In a slope intercept equation in the form of y=mb+b,
m is the slope. m is the coefficient of x, meaning it is the number x is multiplied by. In this case, m happens to be
-5
which is your answer
Answer:
B
Step-by-step explanation:
it is the opposite of A, which is true, as |-8| = 8
