document.write( "Question 370044: I am trying to find the slope for the line. 20x-5y=1.2 y=mx+b I have to get the y by itself, so am i setting up the problem like this -5y+20x+1.2. I have to subtract 20 by both sides. i am lost can you help me out. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #263688 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 20x-5y=1.2 \n" ); document.write( "to simplify , since there is one decimal multiply equation by 10 \n" ); document.write( "200x-50y =12 \n" ); document.write( "50y = 200x-12 \n" ); document.write( "y = 200x/50 -12/50 \n" ); document.write( "y = 4x - 6/25 \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "slope = 4 \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |