What is the slope of - 5x-2y=26

To solve for the slope of this problem, we first need to get this equation in the form y = mx + b. We can start do that by adding 2y to each side.

-5x - 2y + 2y = 26 + 2y

Get 2y by itself

-5x-26=2y

Divide by two

y = - 2.5x - 13

In an equation written in the form y = mx + b, m is the slope, so the slope in this equation is - 2.5.