SOLUTION: Hi! I have difficulty with this problem, my answer to this question was slope is 5 - and the y-intercept is -5 2

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Question 130379This question is from textbook algebra
: Hi!
I have difficulty with this problem, my answer to this question was slope is
5
- and the y-intercept is -5
2
Anyway the question is find the slope and y-intercept of the following: 5x-2y=3.
Please and Thank You=) This question is from textbook algebra

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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5x-2y=3 Start with the given equation


-2y=3-5x Subtract 5+x from both sides


-2y=-5x%2B3 Rearrange the equation


y=%28-5x%2B3%29%2F%28-2%29 Divide both sides by -2


y=%28-5%2F-2%29x%2B%283%29%2F%28-2%29 Break up the fraction


y=%285%2F2%29x-3%2F2 Reduce



So the equation is now in slope-intercept form (y=mx%2Bb) where the slope is m=5%2F2 and the y-intercept is b=-3%2F2