SOLUTION: what is the slope and y-intercept of the equation 5x-2=0?

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Question 153844: what is the slope and y-intercept of the equation 5x-2=0?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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I'm assuming that you meant to write 5x-2y=0


5x-2y=0 Start with the given equation.


-2y=0-5x Subtract 5x from both sides.


-2y=-5x%2B0 Rearrange the terms.


y=%28-5x%2B0%29%2F%28-2%29 Divide both sides by -2 to isolate y.


y=%28%28-5%29%2F%28-2%29%29x%2B%280%29%2F%28-2%29 Break up the fraction.


y=%285%2F2%29x%2B0 Reduce.


So the equation y=%285%2F2%29x%2B0 is now in slope intercept form y=mx%2Bb where the slope is m=5%2F2 and the y-intercept is b=0 note: the y-intercept is the point



Note: y=%285%2F2%29x%2B0 can be written as y=%285%2F2%29x