How do you find the slop of 10x-5y=30

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katrinakaif · Answer

Lets change this to y = mx + b format

katrinakaif · Answer

To do so, it becomes : 
10x - 5y = 30 
-5y = -10x + 30 
y = 2 x - 6

katrinakaif · Answer

Therefore, 2 is your slope.

anonymous · Answer

I dont understand, why just 2 is the slope then?

anonymous · Answer

Would that mean 6=y?

katrinakaif · Answer

The equation is in 
y = mx +b form
y = 2x - 6 
m is your slope 
therefore, 2

katrinakaif · Answer

You can't solve these equations since you have 2 variables, x and y

anonymous · Answer

Katty is correct. I only told the answer to her.

anonymous · Answer

10x-5y=30 to find the slope 

First we need to solve for 'y' that given equation

subtract 10x on both sides

             -5y = -10x +30

divide by -5 on both sides

                y = 2x - 6

We know the slope intercept form

                 y = mx + b          where m = slope 
                                                      b = y-intercept


             y = 2x - 6  
compare this equation to slope intercept form  
            y  = mx  + b

Therefore , slope = m = 2    , y-intercept = b = -6
                 Slope = 2               y-intercept = -6