SOLUTION: What is the slope and y-intercept for this problem 5x+6y=18 for y and from that answer find the corresponding value of y when x=12 and then solve the equation algebraically to f

Question 110330: What is the slope and y-intercept for this problem
5x+6y=18 for y
and from that answer find the corresponding value of y when x=12 and then solve the equation algebraically to find the length of the rectangle. find the width as well.
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

this equation describes a sloping line
slope is:
is found by setting to :
the equation becomes , and then we will have
so,
or:
solve for
..........divide both sides by

..... form

find the corresponding value of when

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