Question

Write this equation in slope-intercept form,and then find the slope and y-intercept.
5y+3x=10

Answer 1

To get it in slope intercept form y=mx+b

Get the y by itself on the left side of the equation

Answer 2

So I divide 5y by 5 and 10 by 5 right? Then I'm left with y+3x=10 I think?

Answer 3

Well yeah, but i would move the x to the right first by subtracting it.
5y=-3x+10

then divide 5y by 5 and the whole right side by 5

Answer 4

And you get
y=-3/5+2

Now can you see what the slope and y intercept is?

Answer 5

No.Wait,You lost me., Where did you get -3 from? I subtracted 3x by 3 and 10 by 3.Which leaves me with 5y=7x right?

Answer 6

Oh no you're just moving things to the right, The x is being added to the left so you subtract it from the right side, which eleminates it from the left.
5y=-3x+10

Then you do the dividing by 5

Answer 7

So how did you get the -3 again?

Answer 8

This is so confusing to me...>.<

Answer 9

You're subtracting 3x from both sides....its like this:

5y+3x=10
-3x -3x

When you subtract 3x from the left side it equals 0, so that just goes away. when you subtract it from the right you have 5y=-3x+10

Answer 10

Oh..Okay.Thanks a ton!

Answer 11

Then you divide by 5 and get y=-3/5x+2 and thats your answer

Answer 12

I got that part.;P

Answer 13

And you got the slope and y intercept?

Answer 14

I don't know yet..Still working on it..

Answer 15

Well its in slope intercept form y=mx+b where m=slope and b=y intercept

So just look at the equation and you can get them

Answer 16

The x-intercept is -3/5 and the y-intercept is 2 right?

Answer 17

almost, the slope is -3/5 and the y intercept is 2.

Answer 18

Oh. Thanks again!

Answer 19

You're welcome