document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=216340>Question 216340</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I find the slope of 5x-2y=10? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #163408 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><B>drj(1380)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><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=drj><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=163408\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I find the slope of 5x-2y=10?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  To find the slope of this equation in standard form you need to change it to slope intercept form given as y=mx+b where m is the slope and the y-intercept is b when x=0 and at point (0,b).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  Take equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x-2y=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x-2y=10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in standard form and put in slope-intercept form\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 2y-10 to both sides of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x-10=2y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x-10=2y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide 2 to both sides of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x%2F2-5=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x%2F2-5=y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=5x%2F2-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=5x%2F2-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3. ANSWER:  The equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=5x%2F2-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=5x%2F2-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  is in slope-intercept form where the slope m=5/2 and slope-intercept b=-5 at (0,-5).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The graph of this line is shown below.  Note the slope m=5/2 (which means 2 horizontal steps to the right will result in 5 vertical steps up).  Also note the y-intercept b=-5 at x=0 at point (0,-5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope the above steps and explanation were helpful. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Respectfully, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dr J\r<BR>\n" );
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