Find the slope of the line.
-$- x + 8 y = 40$
A) $m = - \frac { 1 } { 8 }$
B) $m = \frac { 1 } { 8 }$
C) $m = - 1$
D) $m = 8$

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To find the slope (m) of the line given by the equation $-x + 8y = 40$, we first solve for y to get it into the slope-intercept form, which is $y = mx + b$. Solving for y gives $8y = x + 40$, and then $y = \frac{1}{8}x + 5$. Therefore, the slope $m = \frac{1}{8}$.

Find the Slope of the Line −x+8y=40- x + 8 y = 40−x+8y=40

Find the Slope of the Line $- x + 8 y = 40$