SOLUTION: Write the equation 3/4x+3/5y-8=0 in slope-intercept form.

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Question 995164: Write the equation 3/4x+3/5y-8=0 in slope-intercept form.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Write the equation 3/4x+3/5y-8=0 in slope-intercept form.
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Multiply thru by 20 to get:
15x + 12y - 160 = 0
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Solve for "y"::
y = -(15/12)x + (160/12)
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Simplify::
y = -(5/4)x + 40/3
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cheers,
Stan H.
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