SOLUTION: how to Find the slope and y-intercept of the line whose equation is given. 4(y - 3) + (x - 7) = 5(x + 1)

SOLUTION: how to Find the slope and y-intercept of the line whose equation is given. 4(y - 3) + (x - 7) = 5(x + 1) - 5

Question 1096121: how to Find the slope and y-intercept of the line whose equation is given.
4(y - 3) + (x - 7) = 5(x + 1) - 5
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, Boreal:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
how to Find the slope and y-intercept of the line whose equation is given.
4(y - 3) + (x - 7) = 5(x + 1) - 5
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Solve for y.
That'll give you y = mx + b
m is the slope, b is the y-intercept

Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4(y - 3) + (x - 7) = 5(x + 1) - 5
put it in the form of y=mx+b
4y-12+x-7=5x+5-5
4y-19=4x
4y=4x+19
y=x+(19/4); slope is 1; y-intercept is 19/4
check
when x=0, y=(19/4)
19-12-7=0=0 to check
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