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Equation $\"5+x+%2B+-2+y+=+9\"$ describes a sloping line. For any
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X intercept is found by setting y to 0: ax+by=c becomes ax=c. that means that x = c/a. 9/5 = 1.8.
Y intercept is found by setting x to 0: the equation becomes by=c, and therefore y = c/b. Y intercept is 9/-2 = -4.5.
Slope is -5/-2 = 2.5.
Equation in slope-intercept form: y=2.5*x+-4.5.

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