The Slope Intercept Form of an Linear Equation

Rian Jackson said:
Find the slope and y-intercept of y=3/5x = 2.
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Does the above mean "y = (3/5)x + 2", "y = (3/5)x - 2", or something else? (We know it can't be what you posted, since the second "equals" sign doesn't make sense, and since "y = 3/(5x) +/- 2" isn't a linear equation.)

When you reply, please include a clear listing of all of your work and reasoning so far. Thank you.

Eliz.
 
y=3/5x = 2.

If you mean this, then, since both y and 3/5x = 2, x must equal 5/3.

By the way, 3/5x and 3x/5 both mean \(\displaystyle \frac{3}{5}x\) or \(\displaystyle \frac{3x}{5}\)following the order of operations convention. You would indicate\(\displaystyle \frac{3}{5x}\) as 3/(5x).
 
Re: Finding the slope and y-intercept

Rian Jackson said:
y= 3/5x + (-2)
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one more time ...

y = mx + b

m = the slope

b = the y-intercept
 
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