SOLUTION: Graph the equation and identify the y-intercept 5y+2x=5

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Question 268394: Graph the equation and identify the y-intercept 5y+2x=5
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General equation of a line is given by y=mx+c where m is the slope of the line and c is the y intercept (the y co-ordinate when x is zero).
When m>0, it indicates that value of y increases as x is increased.
when m<0, it indicates that value of y decreases as x is increased.
when m=0, it means y is constant (line is parallel to x axis).
Solved by pluggable solver: DESCRIBE a linear EQUATION: slope, intercepts, etc
Equation 5+x+%2B+2+y+=+5 describes a sloping line. For any
equation ax+by+c = 0, slope is -a%2Fb+=+-5%2F2.
  • X intercept is found by setting y to 0: ax+by=c becomes ax=c. that means that x = c/a. 5/5 = 1.
  • Y intercept is found by setting x to 0: the equation becomes by=c, and therefore y = c/b. Y intercept is 5/2 = 2.5.
  • Slope is -5/2 = -2.5.
  • Equation in slope-intercept form: y=-2.5*x+2.5.
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