SOLUTION: A.solve 5x+6y=18 for y B.when graphed this equation would be a line. by examing your answer to part a, what is the slope y- intercept of this line?

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Question 182027: A.solve 5x+6y=18 for y
B.when graphed this equation would be a line. by examing your answer to part a, what is the slope y- intercept of this line?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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5x%2B6y=18 Start with the given equation.


6y=18-5x Subtract 5x from both sides.


6y=-5x%2B18 Rearrange the terms.


y=%28-5x%2B18%29%2F%286%29 Divide both sides by 6 to isolate y.


y=%28%28-5%29%2F%286%29%29x%2B%2818%29%2F%286%29 Break up the fraction.


y=-%285%2F6%29x%2B3 Reduce.


So the equation y=-%285%2F6%29x%2B3 is now in slope intercept form y=mx%2Bb where the slope is m=-5%2F6 and the y-intercept is b=3 note: the y-intercept is the point