Determine the slope and the y-intercept.
-$$2 x - 5 y = - 10$$
A) Slope $- \frac { 2 } { 5 } , y$-intercept $( 0 , - 2 )$
B) Slope $\frac { 2 } { 5 } , y$-intercept $( 0,2 )$
C) Slope $- 2 , y$-intercept $( 0,2 )$
D) Slope 2, y-intercept $( 0 , - 2 )$

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To find the slope and y-intercept, the equation needs to be in slope-intercept form, $y = mx + b$, where $m$ is the slope and $b$ is the y-intercept. Rearranging $2x - 5y = -10$ gives $y = \frac{2}{5}x + 2$, so the slope is $\frac{2}{5}$ and the y-intercept is $(0, 2)$.

Determine the Slope and the Y-Intercept 2x−5y=−102 x - 5 y = - 102x−5y=−10

Determine the Slope and the Y-Intercept $2 x - 5 y = - 10$