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Find the slope of the line $4x - 5y = 10$.

1. 4/5
2. − 5/4
3. 5/4
4. − 4/5

Correct answer: 4/5

Solution

For a line in the form $Ax + By + C = 0$, the slope is $-A/B$. Here, $4x - 5y = 10$ gives $y = \frac{4}{5}x - 2$. So the slope is $\frac{4}{5}$.

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