The equation of a line is 5x + 2y = 9. What is the slope of this line?

-2/5

-5/2

9/2

9/5

-5/2

Step-by-step explanation:

y=mx+b

m represents slope

b represents the vertical shift, or y-intercept

9 = 2y + 5x <- - isolate for y

y = (-5x+9) / 2

y = (-5/2) x + (9/2)

Following the formula above, m = - 5/2

Slope is - 5/2

Get y by itself.