Jack Goodchild answered question 9/22/2010 How do I find the slope of the line: 5y-x=10? Rearrange the equation. 5y-x=10 (Add x to make equation y=mx+c) 5y=x+10 (divide by 5) y=1/5x+2 So the gradient is 1/5x and the y intercept is +2