Question: what is the answer and how do you do it? Find the slope of the line that is the graph of the equation 5x - 3y = 30.\n\na.3/5  \nb.5/3  \nc.-3/5  \nd.-5/3  \ne.5

Answer: Change the equation into the form:\n\n   y = Mx + B\n   \n   [M represents the slope of the line]\n   [B represents the "y-intercept"]\n\nSo:\n\n   5x - 3y = 30\n      - 3y = 30 - 5x\n        3y = -30 + 5x\n        3y =  5x - 30\n         y =  5/3 x -10\n\nNow we know the slope is M=5/3 and the\n"y-intercept" is  B=-10.\n\nSo the answer is B, slope = 5/3.
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