SOLUTION: find the slope of the line 5x+2y=-3

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Question 316062: find the slope of the line 5x+2y=-3
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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5x%2B2y=-3 Start with the given equation.


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


2y=-5x-3 Rearrange the terms.


y=%28-5x-3%29%2F%282%29 Divide both sides by 2 to isolate y.


y=%28%28-5%29%2F%282%29%29x%2B%28-3%29%2F%282%29 Break up the fraction.


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


So the equation y=-%285%2F2%29x-3%2F2 is now in slope intercept form y=mx%2Bb where the slope is m=-5%2F2 and the y-intercept is b=-3%2F2 note: the y-intercept is the point