document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=220342>Question 220342</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What's the linear equation for '5y - 2x + 7 =0' and m= ?, b=? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #165455 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=165455\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for y to write this in the form y=mx+b.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5y - 2x + 7 =0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y = 2x-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1/5x -7/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope m= 1/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-intercept b= -7/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2\r<BR>\n" );
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