document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=551617>Question 551617</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope of the line described by –3x + 5y = –30. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation of the line slope-intercept form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b <BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=y-intercept\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrage the given equation accroding to the slope-intercept form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x+5y=-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y=3x-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by 5 both sides of the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y/5=(3x-30)/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3x/5-30/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3/5(x)-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Compare the above equation with Equation of the line slope-intercept form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slope=m=3/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-intercept = b = -6<BR>\n" );
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