Question

For the equation X-5y=10, find the slope and y-intercept in general form.

a. Slope
b. Y-intercept
c. 1
d. 2

Answer 1

The slope of the equation X-5y=10 is 1/5 and the y-intercept is -2.

Step-by-step explanation:

The given equation is X-5y=10. To find the slope and y-intercept in general form, we need to rearrange the equation into the form y = mx + b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.

First, let's isolate y by moving the X term to the other side of the equation. Subtracting X from both sides gives us -5y = -X + 10.

We can then divide both sides of the equation by -5 to solve for y. This gives us y = X/5 - 2.

Comparing this equation to y = mx + b, we see that the slope (m) is 1/5 and the y-intercept (b) is -2.