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QuestionFind the slope and yy-intercept of the line given by 3x5y=20-3x - 5y = -20. Then, graph the line.

Studdy Solution

STEP 1

Assumptions1. The equation of the line is given as 3x5y=20-3x -5y = -20 . The equation of a line can be written in the form y=mx+cy = mx + c, where mm is the slope and cc is the y-intercept.
3. The slope of the line is the coefficient of xx when the equation is in the form y=mx+cy = mx + c.
4. The y-intercept of the line is the constant term when the equation is in the form y=mx+cy = mx + c.

STEP 2

First, we need to rearrange the given equation into the form y=mx+cy = mx + c.
x5y=20-x -5y = -20

STEP 3

Divide the entire equation by 5-5 to isolate yy on one side.
y=35x+y = \frac{3}{5}x +

STEP 4

Now that we have the equation in the form y=mx+cy = mx + c, we can identify the slope and the y-intercept. The slope mm is the coefficient of xx and the y-intercept cc is the constant term.

STEP 5

Identify the slope mm.
m=35m = \frac{3}{5}

STEP 6

Identify the y-intercept cc.
c=4c =4

STEP 7

Now that we have the slope and the y-intercept, we can use them to graph the line. The y-intercept is the point where the line crosses the y-axis, so we start by putting a point at (0,4)(0,4) on the graph.

STEP 8

The slope is the rise over the run, which means we go up3 units and move to the right5 units from the y-intercept to plot the next point. Repeat this process to plot several points that lie on the line.

STEP 9

Draw a straight line that passes through all the points plotted.
The slope of the line is 35\frac{3}{5} and the y-intercept is 44. The graph of the line passes through the points plotted using the slope and the y-intercept.

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