Question

Write the equation in slope-intercept form. Then find the slope and y-intercept of the line. 5x + 2y = 12 The equation in slope-intercept form is y =

Answer 1

We need to rewrite the expression of the line in the slope-intercept form. This form is given by the following expression:

$y=m\cdot x+b$

So to find it we need to isolate the y variable on the left side of the equation.

$\begin{gathered} 5x+2y=12 \\ 2y=12-5x \\ y=\frac{12}{2}-\frac{5}{2}x \\ y=-\frac{5}{2}x+6 \end{gathered}$