document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=752533>Question 752533</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given the equation 5x + 2y = 7, answer the following questions. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a) Is the slope of the line described by this equation positive or negative? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b) As x increases in value, does y increase or decrease?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(c) If x decreases by 2 units, what is the corresponding change in y?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #457792 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=457792\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given the equation 5x + 2y = 7, answer the following questions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-5/2)x + (7/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) Is the slope of the line described by this equation positive or negative?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = -5/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) As x increases in value, does y increase or decrease?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It decreases<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(c) If x decreases by 2 units, what is the corresponding change in y?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y increases by 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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