SOLUTION: Please help me find the slope and y intercept of -5x + 7y = 2 Thank you

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Question 77797: Please help me find the slope and y intercept of -5x + 7y = 2
Thank you
Answer by Septimus314(7) About Me  (Show Source):
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set it up in the equation of a line which is y=mx + b
m = slope, b = y intercept
7y = 5x + 2, divide both sides by 7
y = (5/7)x + 2/7
m =5/7
b= 2/7