SOLUTION: Graph a linear equation using the slope and y-intercept. 5x=2y+7

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Question 1107277: Graph a linear equation using the slope and y-intercept.

5x=2y+7

Answer by algebrahouse.com(1659) About Me  (Show Source):
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Slope-intercept form is y = mx + b
m is the slope
b is the y-intercept

5x = 2y + 7
2y = 5x - 7 {subtracted 7 from each side}
y = (5/2)x - (7/2) {divided each side by 2}
slope = 5/2
y-intercept = -7/2

To graph:
- put a point on -7/2, on the y-axis, since it is the y-intercept
- from that point, move up 5 and to the right 2 and put another point down, since the slope is 5/2
- draw a line through those two points

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