SOLUTION: What is the slope of the line 5x + 2y = 10

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Question 740431: What is the slope of the line 5x + 2y = 10
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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5x+%2B+2y+=+10....write equation in slope-intercept form y=ax%2Bb where m is a slope and b is y-intercept

2y+=+-5x%2B10
y+=+-%285%2F2%29x%2B10%2F2
y+=+-%285%2F2%29x%2B5....so, slope is m=+-%285%2F2%29