Question

What is the slope of the line given by the equation 4x−7y=5?

Answer 1

4/7 or 4 up, 7 to the right.

Explanation:

We have to isolate y, so if we subtract 4x from both sides we get:

-7y = -4x + 5

Then we divide by -7

y = 4/7x + 5/7

The slope is 4/7 or 4 up, 7 to the right.