Answer: B) Negative
Step-by-step explanation:
We can convert the line 7x + 3y = 15 into the slope-intercept form (y = mx + c) by making y the subject of the equation. In this form the coefficient of x (m) is the slope.
Since 7x + 3y = 15
3y = -7x + 15
y = - ⁷/₃x + 5
∴ the slope is NEGATIVE.
Check your answer:
A line with a negative slope is highest to the left and lowest to the right. This is because when x values increase, the y values decrease, and when x values decrease, y values increase (the two variables are negatively related). If we graph the line this should be true, and it is.
