SOLUTION: find the slope and y intercept of the line and use the slope and y intercept to sketch a graph of the line. 10x + 4y = 12

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Question 477348: find the slope and y intercept of the line and use the slope and y intercept to sketch a graph of the line.
10x + 4y = 12
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Hi,

find the slope and y intercept of the line and use the slope and y intercept to sketch a graph of the line.

   10x + 4y = 12

OR  y = (-10/4)x + 12/4

    y = (-5/2)x + 3   m = -5/2 and y-intercept is (0,3)

Note: as y decreases by 5, x increases by 2.  Ex. (2,-2) on this Line