Question

What is the slope of the line represents by 5x-12y=24 -2 24/5 -12 5/12 How do you get the answer? Please epxlain

Answer 1

5x - 12y = 24 - it's a standard form of equation of a line

The slope-intercept form: y = mx + b

m - slope

b - y-intercept.

Convert the standard form to the slope-intercept form:

`5x - 12y = 24` subtract 5x from both sides

`-12y=-5x+24` divide both sides by (-12)

`y=(5)/(12)x-2`

Answer:
`\boxed{(5)/(12)}`