SOLUTION: How do you rewrite an equation 2y+5x=-8 in slope intercept form, which is the slope and which is the y intercept

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Question 1077314: How do you rewrite an equation 2y+5x=-8 in slope intercept form, which is the slope and which is the y intercept
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How do you rewrite an equation 2y+5x=-8 in slope intercept form, which is the slope and which is the y intercept
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The slope/intercept form: y = mx + b, where m is the slope; b is the y intercept
2y + 5x = -8
2y = -5x - 8
Divide equation by 2
y = -5%2F2x - 4
or
y = -2.5x - 4
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You can see the slope is -2.5 and the y intercept is -4