SOLUTION: Find the slope and y-intercept. 5x – 7y = 70

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Question 85243: Find the slope and y-intercept.
5x – 7y = 70
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5x – 7y = 70
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1) put into y = mx + b form
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-7y = 5x + 70
y = -5%2F7x - 10
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the "m" of the equation is the slope.
the "b" of the equation is the y-intercept
The slope, or m, is -5%2F7
the y-intercept, or b, is -10