SOLUTION: In a graph,what is the slope and y-intercept of x-3y=6 thank you

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Question 423518: In a graph,what is the slope and y-intercept of x-3y=6 thank you
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x-3y=6 Start with the given equation.


-3y=6-x Subtract x from both sides.


-3y=-x%2B6 Rearrange the terms.


y=%28-x%2B6%29%2F%28-3%29 Divide both sides by -3 to isolate y.


y=%28%28-1%29%2F%28-3%29%29x%2B%286%29%2F%28-3%29 Break up the fraction.


y=%281%2F3%29x-2 Reduce.


So the equation y=%281%2F3%29x-2 is now in slope intercept form y=mx%2Bb where the slope is m=1%2F3 and the y-intercept is b=-2 note: the y-intercept is the point


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