SOLUTION: Which of the following statements is true for the line 5x-2y-12=0 a) The slope is 2/5 and the y-itercept is 12 b) The slope is -5 and the y-itercept is 6 c) The slope is 5 and

Algebra ->  Linear-equations -> SOLUTION: Which of the following statements is true for the line 5x-2y-12=0 a) The slope is 2/5 and the y-itercept is 12 b) The slope is -5 and the y-itercept is 6 c) The slope is 5 and      Log On


   

Question 936256: Which of the following statements is true for the line 5x-2y-12=0
a) The slope is 2/5 and the y-itercept is 12
b) The slope is -5 and the y-itercept is 6
c) The slope is 5 and the y-itercept is -12
d) The slope is 5/2 and the y-itercept is -6
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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given the line 5x-2y-12=0
first write it in slope-intercept form y=mx%2Bb where m is a slope and b is y-intercept
5x-2y-12=0
5x-2y%2B2y-12=0%2B2y
5x-12=2y
5x%2F2-12%2F2=y
%285%2F2%29x-6=y
so,m=%285%2F2%29 and b=-6 and answer option is d)