document.write( "Question 279958: Please help me solve 10x=3y+15. I need the slope and y-intercept \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #203470 by anantha(86)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! sol: \n" ); document.write( "the equation of the line is of the form ax+by+c=0 \n" ); document.write( "then the slope= -(x coefficient/y coefficient)= -(a/b) \n" ); document.write( "x-intercept= -(c/a) \n" ); document.write( "y-intercept= -(c/b) \n" ); document.write( "now convert the equation is of the form ax+by+c=0 \n" ); document.write( "given equation is \n" ); document.write( "10x=3y+15 \n" ); document.write( "subtract 3y and 15 on both sides \n" ); document.write( "10x-3y-15=3y+15-3y-15 \n" ); document.write( "10x-3y-15=0 \n" ); document.write( "now the equation of the form ax+by+c=0 \n" ); document.write( "here \n" ); document.write( "a=10 ,b= -3, c= -15 \n" ); document.write( "slope=-(a/b)= -(10/-3)=-(-10/3)=10/3 (.e;-*-=+) \n" ); document.write( "y-intercept=-(c/b)=-(-15/-3)= - (15/3)= -15/3 (i.e;-/-=+, -*+=-) \n" ); document.write( "slope=10/3,y-intercept= -15/3 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |