SOLUTION: find the coordinates of two points on the given line, and then use those coordinates to find the slope of the line. 5x-6y=5

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Question 224279: find the coordinates of two points on the given line, and then use those coordinates to find the slope of the line.
5x-6y=5
Answer by RAY100(1637) About Me  (Show Source):
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5x -6y =5
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5x-5=6y
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5/6 x -5/6 =y,,,,,,,,basic slope intercept form
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m=5/6,,,,,,y intercept = -5/6
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Pick two points,,,make a T box
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X,,,,,,,Y
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0,,,,,,,-5/6
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6,,,,,,, ....5/6*6 -5/6,,,,,5-5/6,,,,,4 1/6
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now slope = m = (y2-y1) / (x2-x1)
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(0,-5/6),,,,(6, 4 1/6)
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m= (4 1/6 - (-5/6) ) / (6-0) = +5/6,,,,,as before
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