Find the Slope of the Line $5 x + y = 12$

question 64

Multiple Choice

Find the slope of the line.
- $5 x + y = 12$

• A) \(- 5\)
• B) \(\frac { 5 } { 12 }\)
• C) 5
• D) \(- \frac { 1 } { 5 }\)

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