what is the slope of the line given by the equation below? y-20=5(x-2)a) 20 b) -20c) 5d) -2

Step by step solution : Step  1  :Equation at the end of step  1  : (y - 20) - 5 • (x - 2) = 0 Step  2  :Equation at the end of step  2  : y - 5x - 10 = 0 Step  3  :Equation of a Straight Line  3.1     Solve   y-5x-10  = 0

Tiger recognizes that we have here an equation of a straight line. Such an equation is usually written y=mx+b ("y=mx+c" in the UK).

"y=mx+b" is the formula of a straight line drawn on Cartesian coordinate system in which "y" is the vertical axis and "x" the horizontal axis.

In this formula :

y tells us how far up the line goes
x tells us how far along
m is the Slope or Gradient i.e. how steep the line is
b is the Y-intercept i.e. where the line crosses the Y axis

The X and Y intercepts and the Slope are called the line properties. We shall now graph the line  y-5x-10  = 0 and calculate its propertiesGraph of a Straight Line : Calculate the Y-Intercept :Notice that when x = 0 the value of y is 10/1 so this line "cuts" the y axis at y=10.00000   y-intercept = 10/1 = 10.00000 Calculate the X-Intercept :When y = 0 the value of x is 2/-1 Our line therefore "cuts" the x axis at x=-2.00000   x-intercept = 10/-5 = 2/-1 = -2.00000 Calculate the Slope :Slope is defined as the change in y divided by the change in x. We note that for x=0, the value of y is 10.000 and for x=2.000, the value of y is 20.000. So, for a change of 2.000 in x (The change in x is sometimes referred to as "RUN") we get a change of 20.000 - 10.000 = 10.000 in y. (The change in y is sometimes referred to as "RISE" and the Slope is m = RISE / RUN)  Slope = 10.000/2.000 = 5.000 Geometric figure: Straight Line   Slope = 10.000/2.000 = 5.000   x-intercept = 10/-5 = 2/-1 = -2.00000   y-intercept = 10/1 = 10.00000