What is the slope of the line represented by the equation [tex]$y = \frac{4}{5} x - 3$[/tex]?

A. [tex]$-3$[/tex]
B. [tex]$-\frac{4}{5}$[/tex]
C. [tex]$\frac{4}{5}$[/tex]
D. [tex]$3$[/tex]



Answer :

To find the slope of the line represented by the equation \( y = \frac{4}{5}x - 3 \), we need to recognize the form of a linear equation. The equation is given in the slope-intercept form, which is:

[tex]\[ y = mx + b \][/tex]

In this form, \( m \) represents the slope of the line, and \( b \) represents the y-intercept.

In the given equation \( y = \frac{4}{5}x - 3 \):

- \( m \), the coefficient of \( x \), is \(\frac{4}{5}\).
- \( b \), the constant term, is \(-3\).

Since \( m \) is the slope and the coefficient of \( x \) in our equation is \(\frac{4}{5}\), the slope of the line is:
[tex]\[ \frac{4}{5} \][/tex]

Thus, the slope of the line represented by the equation \( y = \frac{4}{5}x - 3 \) is:

[tex]\[ \boxed{0.8} \][/tex]

So, the correct answer is [tex]\( \frac{4}{5} \)[/tex].