document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=524505>Question 524505</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the slope and the y-intercept of the line whose equations is given. 10x+5y=15 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #347779 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=347779\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simply rearrange:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x+5y=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so that it is in \"slope-intercept\" form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m is the slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b is the y-intercept at (0,b)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10x+5y=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y= -10x+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= -2x+3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From inspection then, we see that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope is -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-intercept is at (0,3) </SPAN>\n" );
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