SOLUTION: find the slope of this equation and show work thanks, 4x+5y=12

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Question 547471: find the slope of this equation and show work thanks, 4x+5y=12
Answer by oberobic(2304) About Me  (Show Source):
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4x + 5y = 12
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5y = -4x + 12
y = -4/5*x + 12/5
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slope = -4/5
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y-intercept = (0,12/5)
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If you have one more point, you can draw a line.
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Set y = 0 and solve for x, which is the x-intercept.
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0 = -4/5*x + 12/5
4/5*x = 12/5
cross multiply
20x = 60
x = 3
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x-intercept = (3,0).
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