The given equation is in the slope-intercept form \( y = mx + b \), where \( m \) is the slope and \( b \) is the y-intercept.
In the equation \( y = -2x + 2 \), the slope \( m \) is \(-2\).
Therefore, the slope is \(-2\).
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Given the equation y=−2x+2
, what is the slope? Write your answer as an integer.(1 point)
The slope is
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The given equation is in the slope-intercept form \( y = mx + b \), where \( m \) is the slope and \( b \) is the y-intercept.
In the equation \( y = -2x + 2 \), the slope \( m \) is \(-2\).
Therefore, the slope is \(-2\).