What is the slope of the line given by the equation 5x + 2y = 7?
Answer: B
To find the slope, we rearrange the equation into the slope-intercept form (y = mx + c).
5x + 2y = 7
2y = -5x + 7
y = \(-\frac{5}{2}x + \frac{7}{2}\)
The slope (m) is the coefficient of x, which is -5/2.