SOLUTION: find the slope of the following 5x+2y = 6

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Question 580188: find the slope of the following 5x+2y = 6
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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5x%2B2y=6 Start with the given equation.


2y=6-5x Subtract 5x from both sides.


2y=-5x%2B6 Rearrange the terms.


y=%28-5x%2B6%29%2F%282%29 Divide both sides by 2 to isolate y.


y=%28%28-5%29%2F%282%29%29x%2B%286%29%2F%282%29 Break up the fraction.


y=-%285%2F2%29x%2B3 Reduce.


So the equation y=-%285%2F2%29x%2B3 is now in slope intercept form y=mx%2Bb where the slope is m=-5%2F2 and the y-intercept is b=3 note: the y-intercept is the point