what is the slope of 4x+5y=20

Question

please help me i do not get how to do this problem correctly i am thinking that it is -4

Answer 1

Hi again Derek;

4x+5y=20

The equation is in Standard Format...

Ax+By=C

Neither A nor B equal zero, A is greater than zero.

Slope of an equation in Standard Format is...

-A/B

-(4/5)

Slope is -4/5.