SOLUTION: find the slope and y intercept of the following 4-1.5y=3x

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Question 174260: find the slope and y intercept of the following
4-1.5y=3x
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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4-1.5y=3x Start with the given equation.


-1.5y=3x-4 Subtract 4 from both sides.


y=%283x-4%29%2F%28-1.5%29 Divide both sides by -1.5 to isolate y.


y=%283x%29%2F%28-1.5%29-%284%29%2F%28-1.5%29 Break up the fraction.


y=-2x%2B2.667 Divide


So the equation y=-2x%2B2.667 is now in slope intercept form y=mx%2Bb where the slope is m=-2 and the y-intercept is b=2.667 note: the y-intercept is the point