To do this, we rearrange the equation $5x - 2y = 4$ into the form $y = mx + b$, where $m$ is the slope. Subtracting $5x$ from both sides gives $-2y = -5x + 4$. Dividing by $-2$ gives $y = \frac{5}{2}x - 2$. So, the slope of the given line is $\frac{5}{2}$.
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