SOLUTION: i need slope intercept for 7x +2y =10

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Question 852975: i need slope intercept for 7x +2y =10
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standard form for a line is y = mx +b where m is slope and b is y intercept
we are given 7x +2y =10, solve for y
2y = -7x + 10
y = -7x/2 + 5
therefore the slope is -7/2 and the y intercept is 5