SOLUTION: put in the form mx+b -3x+8y=-9

Question 1077760: put in the form mx+b
-3x+8y=-9
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, josmiceli:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
put in the form mx+b
-3x+8y=-9
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Solve for y.

Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

This is in the so-called " standard form "
You want to get this into the form:
which is the " slope-intercept form "
= the slope of the straight line
= the y-intercept
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Add to both sides

Divide both sides by

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Here's a plot of this line:

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