Question

5x – 2y = 3

Answer 1

Given: 5x – 2y = 3
Slope of the line = $\frac{-\mathrm{coefficient}\mathrm{of}x}{\mathrm{coefficient}\mathrm{of}y}=\frac{-5}{-2}=\frac{5}{2}$

For finding the intercept of y-axis, we put x = 0 in the given equation 5x – 2y = 3.
i.e., 5(0) – 2y = 3
⇒ –2y = 3
⇒ y = $\frac{-3}{2}$
∴ y-intercept = $-\frac{3}{2}$