SOLUTION: what is the slope and y-intercept of the equation: 6x+5y=27

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Question 216163: what is the slope and y-intercept of the equation: 6x+5y=27
Found 2 solutions by rapaljer, checkley77:
Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
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You have to solve for y, to express the equation in "slope-intercept form".

6x +5y = 27
5y = -6x +27

Divide both sides by 5

%285y%29%2F5=%28-6x%29%2F5%2B27%2F5
y+=+%28-6%2F5%29x+%2B+27%2F5

The slope is the coefficient of x, which is -6%2F5, and the y-intercept is 27%2F5.

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Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
6x+5y=27
5y=-6x+27
y=-6x/5+27/5
Slope=-6/5
Y intercept=27/5
+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-6x%2F5+%2B27%2F5%29+ (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, -6x/5 +27/5).