How do you find the slope given 5x - 2y = 15x2y=1?

1 Answer
Jun 2, 2018

The slope is -5/252

Explanation:

5x-2y=15x2y=1

2y=1-5x2y=15x

y=1/2(1-5x)y=12(15x)

y=1/2-5/2xy=1252x

Since the equation can be written in the general form y=mx+by=mx+b where m is your gradient, then m=-5/2m=52

Therefore, the slope is -5/252