SOLUTION: Graph using the slope and the y-intercept x+5y=10

Question 217960: Graph using the slope and the y-intercept
x+5y=10

Answer by drj(1380) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Graph using the slope and the y-intercept
x+5y=10

Step 1. The slope-intercept from is given as y=mx+b where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept at x=0 or at point (0,b).

Step 2. Put the given equation in slope intercept form.

Subtract x from both sides of the equation

Divide 5 to both sides of equation

Step 3. The equation has a slope m=-1/5 and y-intercept b=2.

Now the slope of for every five unit you go the right, you go one unit down.
To plot the line take the y-intercept at point (0,2). So starting at point (0,2) or x1=0 and y1=2 we go five unit to the right means x2=0+5=5 and 1 unit down means y2=2-1=1. So we have two points (0,2) and (5,1).

I hope the above explanation was useful.

And good luck in your studies!

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Dr J

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