document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=265485>Question 265485</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x – 2y = 4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "how do you do slope<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Put equation in the slope intercept form  (y = mx +b) by solving the equation for y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2y = -5x +4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (5/2)x - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Because m is the slope in y=mx+b then 5/2 is the slope.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "An alternative method is to find two points that are one the line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Say pick x=0 then y = -2 (Substitute 0 in for x and then solve for y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Say pick x=2 then y=3 (Substitute 2 in for x and then solve for y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now you have the two points  (0,-2) and (2,3) and use the slope formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 - (-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "________<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2-0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=5/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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