Find the slope of the following equation:
5x - 8y = 12
Answer choices:
m = -8/5
m = -5/8
m = 8/5
m = 5/8
To find the slope of the equation, we need to rewrite it in slope-intercept form, y = mx + b, where m is the slope.
5x - 8y = 12
-8y = -5x + 12
y = (5/8)x - 3/2
Comparing with y = mx + b, we see that the slope is m = 5/8.
Therefore, the correct answer choice is m = 5/8.