To determine the slope of the line represented by the equation \(2x + 5y = 10\), we can first write the equation in slope-intercept form, \(y = mx + b\), where \(m\) is the slope.
Starting with the given equation:
\[ 2x + 5y = 10 \]
We can solve for \(y\):
- Subtract \(2x\) from both sides:
\[ 5y = -2x + 10 \]
- Now, divide all terms by 5:
\[ y = -\frac{2}{5}x + 2 \]
From this form, we can clearly see that the slope \(m\) of the line is:
\[ m = -\frac{2}{5} \]
Thus, the slope of the line represented by the equation \(2x + 5y = 10\) is:
\[ \text{negative } \frac{2}{5} \]
So the correct answer is:
\(\text{negative } \frac{2}{5}\)