2x+5y=-5 and 3x-2y=-17

Question

slope intercept form

Answer 1

Slope intercept form looks like:

y = mx + b

m is the slope, and b is the y-intercept

 

Just solve the equations for y

 

2x+5y=-5

5y = -2x - 5

y = (-2/5)x - 1

 

3x-2y=-17

-2y = -3x - 17

y = (3/2)x + 17/2