SOLUTION: find the slope and y intercept of these lines. 5x - 2y + 8 = 0 first try: I got m = 1 ; y intercept = -40 2nd attempt: m = 5/8 ; y intercept = 8 third try: m = 5/2 ; y i

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Question 306772: find the slope and y intercept of these lines.
5x - 2y + 8 = 0
first try:
I got m = 1 ; y intercept = -40
2nd attempt:
m = 5/8 ; y intercept = 8
third try:
m = 5/2 ; y intercept = -8

Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Convert to slope-intercept form, where is the slope, is the intercept.





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