document.write( "Question 370482: What is the slope of a line that contains the point (2,-3) and has the same x-intercept as x+5y=8? \n" ); document.write( "
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What is the slope of a line that contains the point (2,-3) and has the same x-intercept as x+5y=8?
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\n" ); document.write( "First, find x-intercept of x+5y=8
\n" ); document.write( "Do this by setting y=0 and solve for y:
\n" ); document.write( "x+5y=8
\n" ); document.write( "0+5y=8
\n" ); document.write( "y = 8/5
\n" ); document.write( "So, the x-intercept is at (0, 8/5)
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\n" ); document.write( "Now, we determine the slope between two points:
\n" ); document.write( "(2,-3) and (0, 8/5)
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\n" ); document.write( "slope = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)
\n" ); document.write( "slope = (8/5-(-3))/(0-2)
\n" ); document.write( "slope = (8/5+3)/(-2)
\n" ); document.write( "slope = (8/5+15/5)/(-2)
\n" ); document.write( "slope = (23/5)/(-2)
\n" ); document.write( "slope = -23/(5*2)
\n" ); document.write( "slope = -23/10
\n" ); document.write( "slope = -2.3\r
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