Find the slope of the line.
-$2 x+5 y=21$
A) $\frac{2}{5}$
B) $-\frac{5}{2}$
C) $\frac{5}{2}$
D) $-\frac{2}{5}$

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To find the slope of the line given by the equation $2x + 5y = 21$, we need to rewrite it in the slope-intercept form $y = mx + b$, where $m$ is the slope. Solving for $y$, we get $5y = -2x + 21$, and then $y = -\frac{2}{5}x + \frac{21}{5}$. Thus, the slope $m$ is $-\frac{2}{5}$.

Find the Slope of the Line 2x+5y=212 x+5 y=212x+5y=21 A) 25\frac{2}{5}52​ B) −52-\frac{5}{2}−25​

Find the Slope of the Line $2 x+5 y=21$ A) $\frac{2}{5}$ B) $-\frac{5}{2}$