SOLUTION: find the coordinates of the two points on the given line, and then use those coordinates to find the slope of the line. 8x+3y=5

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Question 224276: find the coordinates of the two points on the given line, and then use those coordinates to find the slope of the line.
8x+3y=5
Answer by drj(1380) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the coordinates of the two points on the given line, and then use those coordinates to find the slope of the line.

8x+3y=5

Step 1. Let x=0, then 0+3y=5 or y=5/3. So one point is (0, 5/3)

Step 2. Let y=0, then 8x+0=5 or x=5/8. The other point is (5/8,0).

Step 3. The slope m=%280-%285%2F3%29%29%2F%285%2F8-0%29=%28-5%2F3%29%288%2F5%29=-8%2F3

I hope the above steps and explanation were helpful.

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