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The graph of a line is represented by the equation 5x − 8y = 40. What is the rate of change of y with respect to x for the equation?

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Solve for y: 5x − 8y = 40 → −8y = 40 − 5x → 8y = 5x − 40 → y = (5/8)x − 5.
The rate of change dy/dx (slope) is 5/8.