True or False?

Question

In the equation: 2y = 5x + 4, the slope is 5 and the y-intercept is 4. True or False? Explain.

Answer 1

false

 

Both would be true if the equation were y = 5x + 4

 

however here you have to divide both sides by 2 to get the equation into y = mx + b

 

 

Answer 2

2Y = 5X + 4

 

IN SLOPE INTERCEPT FORM, SOLVE THE EQUATION FOR Y

WHERE  Y = MX + B    SLOPE = M, AND B = Y INTERCEPT

 

Y = (5/2)X  + 4/2      OR    Y = (5/2)X + 2

 

THEREFORE, THE SLOPE = 5/2   AND INTERCEPT = 2

 

SO IT IS FALSE