Question

what is the slope of 6x+5y=-15

Answer 1

Solve for y to get the standard equation of a line.

Let's solve for y.

6x+5y=−15

Step 1: Add -6x to both sides.

6x+5y+−6x=−15+−6x

5y=−6x−15

Step 2: Divide both sides by 5.

5y/5=(−6x−15)/5

y=(−6/5)x−3
The slope of this line is -6/5.