SOLUTION: I need help with the following problem. I cannot figure it out because I am not understanding the work behind it. if you could please show me how to do this problem: 3x-5y=10 ;

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Question 457752: I need help with the following problem. I cannot figure it out because I am not understanding the work behind it. if you could please show me how to do this problem:
3x-5y=10 ; find slopes if they exist.

Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the easiest technique is to put the equation into slope-intercept form (y = mx + b). where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept

solve the equation for y (get y by itself on one side) and the coefficient of the x-term will equal the slope