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Find the slope and y-intercept of -2x+5y=10
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Find the slope and y-intercept of -2x+5y=10

User Abellina
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Simple...

you have:

-2x+5y=10

re-write in y=mx+b form...

-2x+5y=10
+2x +2x

5y=2x+10

Now divide....

5y=2x+10


(5y)/(5) = (2x+10)/(5)

y=
(2)/(5) x+2

Now it's easy to see the slope and y-intercept...

Slope:
(2)/(5) x

Y-intercept:2

Thus, your answer.
User HiroIshida
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