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Rewrite the equation in the form y = mx + c and then m is the slope.

Thus:

2y = -8x + 5

and then y = -4x + 5/2

So the slope is the coefficient of x, which is -4.

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Q: What is the slope of the line defind by the equation 8x plus 2y equals 5?
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