What is the slope of the line represented by the equation y = -5x?

Solution:

The equation of a line in slope-intercept form is

y = mx + b

Where b is the y-intercept

m is the slope of the line

From the question

y = - 5x

We get

m = - 5 is the slope of the line

b = 0 is the y-intercept

Therefore, the slope of the line is -5.

What is the slope of the line represented by the equation y = -5x?

Summary:

The slope of the line represented by the equation y = -5x is -5.