Question 78563: How do I find the slope and y-intercept of the line represented by each of the following equation?
2x - 3y = 6
Answer by nihon64(5)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 2x-3y=6
Since 2x does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the equation by subtracting 2x from both sides.
-3y=-2x+6
Divide each term in the equation by -3.
-(3y)/(-3)=-(2x)/(-3)+(6)/(-3)
Simplify the left-hand side of the equation by canceling the common terms.
y=-(2x)/(-3)+(6)/(-3)
Simplify the right-hand side of the equation by simplifying each term.
y=(2x)/(3)-2
To find the slope and y intercept, use the y=mx+b formula where m=slope and b is the y intercept.
y=mx+b
Using the y=mx+b formula, m=(2)/(3) and b=-2.
m=(2)/(3), b=-2
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