What is the slope of the line 5x - 2y = -10?

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cwrw238 · Answer

rearrange the equation to the form
y = mx + c
- your slope will be value of m

anonymous · Answer

i know, but i don't know how to do that

anonymous · Answer

I think there is no need to go this way here..

anonymous · Answer

what?

anonymous · Answer

When you are given with the equation in the form : $ax + by = c$

Then slope is given by:

$$Slope = -\frac{x \; \; coefficient}{y \; \; coefficient}$$

anonymous · Answer

Hey, you would first subtract 5x from both sides. SO you would get -2y=-5x -10
Then you would divide both sides to isolate the "y". 
so, y=5/2x +5:)
and slope=m in the equation y=mx+b:)
Hope I helped!

anonymous · Answer

Thank you soooo much!

anonymous · Answer

Here x coefficient is $5$ and y coefficient is $-2$

So:

$$Slope = - \frac{5}{-2} \implies \color{green}{Slope = \frac{5}{2}}$$

anonymous · Answer

I got it now, thanks everybody!

anonymous · Answer

Welcome dear...

anonymous · Answer

Generally after getting whole solution in one go everyone understands more easily..

Ha ha ha..