Monday, October 20, 2014

calculate the slope of the line 50x + 25y - 5 = 0

50x+25y-5=0


If you put this
problem into slope-intercept form (y=mx+b) you will have the slope of your
equation.


Start by adding five to both
sides.


50x+25y=5


Then subtract
50x to both sides. Now your problem is in the correct format, but 'y' isn't alone
yet.


25y=-50x+5


Divide both
sides of the equation by
25.


y=(50/-25)x+5/25


Fifty
divided by negative twenty-five is -2 because the negative sign is interchangeable in
fractions. This number is in the "m" spot of y=mx+b. Therefore, negative two is your
slope because b is your y-intercept, and x and y are your
variables.

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