What's the slope and intercept for -2x - 5y = 62x5y=6?

1 Answer
Jun 4, 2018

"slope "=-2/5," y-intercept "=-6/5slope =25, y-intercept =65

Explanation:

"the equation of a line in "color(blue)"slope-intercept form"the equation of a line in slope-intercept form is.

•color(white)(x)y=mx+bxy=mx+b

"where m is the slope and b the y-intercept"where m is the slope and b the y-intercept

"rearrange "-2x-5y=6" into this form"rearrange 2x5y=6 into this form

"add "2x" to both sides"add 2x to both sides

-5y=2x+65y=2x+6

"divide all terms by "-5divide all terms by 5

y=-2/5x-6/5larrcolor(blue)"in slope-intercept form"y=25x65in slope-intercept form

"with slope "=-2/5" and y-intercept "=-6/5with slope =25 and y-intercept =65