SOLUTION: what is the slope and y intercept of this equation 5x-2y=10 y=-5?? slope= -5/-2 ????

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Question 233026: what is the slope and y intercept of this equation
5x-2y=10
y=-5??


slope= -5/-2 ????
Found 2 solutions by rfer, solver91311:
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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5x-2y=10
-2y=-5x+10
y=5/2x-10
y=mx+b
m=slope=5/2
b=-10
(0,-10)
remember when multiplying or dividing by to negative numbers the results is positive.

Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Exactly. Although I would express the slope as rather than the slightly more cumbersome but equally correct

Note: Your value of -5 for the -intercept is correct. rfer changed the sign on the constant term but failed to divide it by 2.

John