4. What is the slope of a line parallel to the line with equation 5x + 3y = 7?
(Points : 4)

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4. What is the slope of a line parallel to the line with equation 5x + 3y = 7?
(Points : 4)

anonymous · Answer

Can you put that equation into the form y = mx + b?
Just try and isolate that y on the left side of the equation.

anonymous · Answer

what?

anonymous · Answer

equation 5x + 3y = 7

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

Similar Example

2x + 3y = 10


Solve for y to get 


$$\large 2x + 3y = 10$$

$$\large 3y = -2x+10$$

$$\large y = -\frac{2}{3}x+\frac{10}{3}$$

So the slope here is -2/3



Note: this is NOT the answer as it's just an example

anonymous · Answer

thanks..

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

so using that example, what's the slope of the line 5x + 3y = 7 ?

anonymous · Answer

Or for other standard equations Ax=By=C slope is -b/a so slope of 5x+3y=7 would be -3/5

anonymous · Answer

whaaa. ugh i hate math.

anonymous · Answer

Do you understand?

anonymous · Answer

ya i do i get stuck  on ths part hold up imma draw real quick...

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

jdifatta, the slope of 5x + 3y = 7 is NOT -3/5

anonymous · Answer

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