Convert from standard form (Ax+By = C) to slope-intercept form (y = mx+b)
Start with the given equation
Multiply both sides by the LCD 105
Distribute and multiply (note how the fractions have been eliminated)
Add 60x to both sides
Simplify
Divide both sides by 42 to isolate y
Break up the fraction on the right hand side
Reduce and simplify
The original equation (standard form) is equivalent to (slope-intercept form)
The equation is in the form where is the slope and is the y intercept.
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