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Put the following equation of a line into slope-intercept form, simplifying all fractions. 2x-10y=-20

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Answer: y = 1/5x + 2

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Put the following equation of a line into slope-intercept form, simplifying all fractions-example-1
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y = 1/5x + 2


Slope-intercept form:

y = mx + b

First, you must get y alone by subtracting 2x on both sides of the equation and then dividing both sides by -10:

-10y = -2x - 20

y = -2/-10x - 20/-10


Simplify: y = 1/5x + 2
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