what is the slope of a line parallel 25x-5y=25
Mathematics · Middle School · Tue Nov 03 2020
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Given the equation of the line:
25x - 5y = 25
Determine the slope of the line.
Solution:
In order to determine the slope of the line we equate it in slope-intercept form written as,
y = mx + b
where m = slope
To do so, transpose -5y and 25 to the opposite sides of the equation, hence we must take note that when transposing a number, the sign changes.
25x - 5y = 25
5y = 25x - 25
Divide 5 on both sides of the equation in order to cancel out 5y.
5y/5 = 25x/5 - 25/5
y = 5x - 5
Looking tat the equation, it can be seen that the slope is 5.
m = 5
Final answer:
m = 5