Find the Slope of the Line $-$ 8 X + 5 Y = 9 by Finding the 5

question 195

Multiple Choice

Find the slope of the line $-$ 8 x + 5 y = 9 by finding the coordinates of two points on it.

• A) \(- \frac { 5 } { 8 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 8 } { 5 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 5 } { 8 }\)
• D) \(- \frac { 8 } { 5 }\)

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