document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=160686>Question 160686</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the slope of the line whose equation is 5(2x-3) = -8y+2? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #118482 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=118482\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Remember the \"point-slope\" form of a line is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m is the slope <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b is the y-intercept<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, let's rewrite our equation into that form.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(2x-3) = -8y+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x-15 = -8y+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8y+10x-15 = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8y-15 = -10x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8y = -10x+17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-10/8) + 17/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-5/4) + 17/8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Slope: -5/4 </SPAN>\n" );
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