SOLUTION: Find the slope and y-intercept. –2x – 7y = 35

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Question 74537: Find the slope and y-intercept.
–2x – 7y = 35

Answer by funmath(2873) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the slope and y-intercept.
–2x – 7y = 35
The slope intercept form of a line is: highlight%28y=mx%2Bb%29, where m=slope and (0,b)=y-intercept
Solve the equation for y:
-2x+2x-7y=2x+35
-7y=2x+35
-7y/-7=(-2/7)x+35/-7
y=(-2/7)x-5
Therefore the slope, m=-2/7
The y-intercept (0,b)=(0,-5)
Happy Calculating!!!!