SOLUTION: Question: Find the slope and y-intercept of the line given by 2x+3y=5. I don't know how to work this. Is it possible to do on a TI-83 calculator? If so, how? Answer: Slope=___

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Question 551760: Question: Find the slope and y-intercept of the line given by 2x+3y=5. I don't know how to work this. Is it possible to do on a TI-83 calculator? If so, how?
Answer: Slope=_________ y-intercept=____________
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, fcabanski:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find the slope and y-intercept of the line given by 2x+3y=5.
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Solve for y. That's all there is to it.
2x+3y=5
y = (-2/3)x + 5/3
The coeff of x is the slope, m
m = -2/3
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The y-int is the coeff, b
b = 5/3
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Solve for y, then it's the form y = mx + b
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I have no idea about that calculator, but it doesn't seem to be worth the effort for this one.
Someone is sending me a TI-83, but I haven't gotten it yet.

Answer by fcabanski(1391) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You can graph it on the calculator, but that won't make the slope apparent. Look it up with a google search.

The easiest way to find the slope and y-intercept of a line is to place it in the slope intercept form y=mx+b where m is the slope and b is the y intercept.

2x+3y=5 | Subtract 2x from both sides.
3y = -2x + 5 | divide everything by 3.
y = (-2/3)x + 5/3

The slope is -2/3 and the y intercept is 5.

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SOLUTION: Question: Find the slope and y-intercept of the line given by 2x+3y=5. I don't know how to work this. Is it possible to do on a TI-83 calculator? If so, how? Answer: Slope=____