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What is the slope of live 2x+3y=5 ?

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asked Mar 3, 2013 in PRE-ALGEBRA by johnkelly Apprentice

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Slope intercept form line equation is y = mx + b. m is slope and b is y-intercept.
Write the equation in slope intercept form
2x-3y=5
subtract 2x from each side
2x-3y-2x=-2x + 5
3y = -2x + 5
divide each side by 3
y = -2/3 x + 5/3

Slope is -2/3

answered Mar 3, 2013 by Naren Answers Apprentice
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To Write the equation in slope intercept form subtract 2x from each side
2x-3y-2x=-2x + 5
3y = -2x + 5
divide each side by 3
y = -2/3 x + 5/3

Slope is -2/3

 

answered Mar 3, 2013 by casacop Expert
edited Mar 3, 2013 by casacop

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