Asked by nk

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

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Rewrite in slope-intercept form: 5x - 8y = 40 → -8y = -5x + 40 → y = (5/8)x - 5.
So the rate of change (slope) dy/dx = 5/8.