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Question The equation of a function is y=−7x−12 . If this function were graphed, what would its slope be?
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The equation of the function is in the form \( y = mx + b \), where \( m \) represents the slope and \( b \) represents the y-intercept.
In the equation \( y = -7x - 12 \), the coefficient of \( x \) is \(-7\). Therefore, the slope of the function is:
\[
\text{slope} = -7
\]
In the equation \( y = -7x - 12 \), the coefficient of \( x \) is \(-7\). Therefore, the slope of the function is:
\[
\text{slope} = -7
\]