SOLUTION: Solve for x/2 + y/5=1 for y. answer : y= -5/2x + 5 anyone knows why the answer is y= -5/2 + 5

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Question 216116: Solve for x/2 + y/5=1 for y.

answer : y= -5/2x + 5
anyone knows why the answer is y= -5/2 + 5

Answer by drj(1380)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve for x/2 + y/5=1 for y.

Answer : y= -5/2x +5

Step 1. The answer is in slope-intercept form where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept when x=0 at point (0,b). In this example, the answer reveals that m=-5/2 and b=5.

Step 2. To get this equation from , use the following steps:

Multiply by 10 to both sides of the equation to get rid of the denominators.





Subtract 5x from both sides of the equation





Divide 2 to both sides of the equation



ANSWER

Now here's a plot and note the slope m=-5/2 and y-intercept b=5 at point (0,5)



I hope the above steps were helpful.

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