SOLUTION: what is the slope by writing the equation in slope intercept form...7x+2y=11 I have tried this several different ways and the more I do it the more I confuse myself. Thanks

Question 64119: what is the slope by writing the equation in slope intercept form...7x+2y=11 I have tried this several different ways and the more I do it the more I confuse myself.
Thanks
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The slope-intercept formis

subtract 7x from both sides

divide both sides by 2

The slope is -7/2
What's a good way to check the answer?
Try this

If x = 0
2y = 11
y = 11/2
the point (0,11/2) is on the line
If y = 0
7x = 11
x = 11/7
the point (11/7,0) is on the line
use

multiply top and bottom by 7/11

checks OK
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