Question

find the slope of the line. 5x-2y=7

Answer 1

$\begin{gathered} \text{ We must write the equation in the form} \\ y=mx+b \end{gathered}$$\begin{gathered} 5x-2y=7 \\ 5x=2y+7 \\ 5x-7=2y \\ y=\frac{1}{2}(5x-7) \\ y=\frac{5}{2}x-\frac{7}{2} \end{gathered}$

Thus 5/2 is the slo