SOLUTION: Find the slope and y-intercept of the line : 5x-10y=20 show work

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Question 1101410: Find the slope and y-intercept of the line : 5x-10y=20 show work
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Find the slope and y-intercept of the line : 5x-10y=20 show work
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Solve for "y"::
10y = 5x-20
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y = (1/2)x - 2
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If x = 0, y = -2 ; That is the y-intercept.
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If x increases by 1, the y-value will increase by 1/2 ; That is the slope.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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