SOLUTION: what is the slope of the line described by the equation 3y-5x=7?

Question 526259: what is the slope of the line described by the equation 3y-5x=7?

Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, Maths68:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
what is the slope of the line described by the equation 3y-5x=7?
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Solve for y
You'll get y = mx + b
m is the slope, the coefficient of x.

Answer by Maths68(1474) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3y-5x=7
3y=5x+7
3y/3=(5x+7)/3
y=5x/3+7/3
Compare above equation with the equation of the line slope-intercept form
y=mx+b
Slope=m= 5/3

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