Question

Change 2x + 5y = –30 to slope-intercept form. You must show all work

Answer 1

Do you know what slop-intercept form looks like?

Answer 2

no

Answer 3

Slope-intercept is y=mx+b

Answer 4

okay and how does this work

Answer 5

First try rearranging the equation to fit this form

Answer 6

im so sorry but i dont know how i just got transferred in to this school last week and they where already teaching this when i got their

Answer 7

@Karebear_Karl you their

Answer 8

Okay, y=mx+b

Answer 9

Re-arrange it.

Answer 10

but how do i rearrange it

Answer 11

Just move each number around.

Answer 12

The coefficiant of each variable stays on.

Answer 13

This is what it should look like 5y=2x-30. You need to get y by it's self... how do you think you could do that?

Answer 14

divide by 5 to both sides

Answer 15

And what do you get?

Answer 16

y=2x-30/5

Answer 17

Are you writing or typing the answer?

Answer 18

When you type it, type it with perentheses, like y=(2x-30)/5

Answer 19

Now what is 30 divided by 5...

Answer 20

6

Answer 21

This should be your answer... y = -2/5x - 6.
Sorry I'm not the best at explaining math..

Answer 22

but how do i put it in slope intercept form

Answer 23

slope is -2/5 and y intercept is (0,-6)
That is y intercept form. Y intercept form equation is y=mx+b.

Answer 24

Our first step was changing it to y intercept form. :)

Answer 25

okay thank you

Answer 26

You are very welcome. Good luck! :)