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Find the slope of the tangent line to the graph of the function at the given value of $x$.$f(x)=-5 x+6 ; \quad x=-3$
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The derivative of a function gives us the slope of the tangent line at any point. The derivative of $f(x) = -5x + 6$ is $f'(x) = -5$. Show more…
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