SOLUTION: Find the slope if it exists: x+5y=10

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Question 283036: Find the slope if it exists:
x+5y=10
Found 2 solutions by rfer, richwmiller:
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x+5y=10
5y=-x+10
y=(-x+10)/5
y=-1/5x+2
m=-1/5
y int = (0,2)

Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
no need to do anything to the equation
in this form a=1 b=5
slope is -a/b=-1/5