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Question 153844: what is the slope and y-intercept of the equation 5x-2=0?: what is the slope and y-intercept of the equation 5x-2=0?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(9370) 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+0 Rearrange the terms.


y=(-5x+0)/(-2) Divide both sides by -2 to isolate y.


y=((-5)/(-2))x+(0)/(-2) Break up the fraction.


y=(5/2)x+0 Reduce.


So the equation y=(5/2)x+0 is now in slope intercept form y=mx+b where the slope is m=5/2 and the y-intercept is b=0 note: the y-intercept is the point



Note: y=(5/2)x+0 can be written as y=(5/2)x