SOLUTION: What is the slope of the line 5/2 x + 3/2 y = 49/10 ? (A) 5/3 (B) 3/5 (C) −5/3 (D) −3/5 (E) None of the above.

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Question 238462: What is the slope of the line 5/2 x + 3/2 y = 49/10 ?
(A) 5/3 (B) 3/5 (C) −5/3 (D) −3/5 (E) None of the above.

Answer by vleith(2983)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Transform the given line equation into slope/intercept form
subtract 5x/2 from both sides
multiply both sides by 2/3

Now you have the line in the form y=mx +b
m = -5/3 so that's the slope
final answer ... C

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