SOLUTION: Put the equation 2x - 3y = 15 into slope-intercept form. Think you get two answers...right

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Question 273995: Put the equation 2x - 3y = 15 into slope-intercept form. Think you get two answers...right
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2x-3y=15 Start with the given equation.


-3y=15-2x Subtract 2x from both sides.


-3y=-2x%2B15 Rearrange the terms.


y=%28-2x%2B15%29%2F%28-3%29 Divide both sides by -3 to isolate y.


y=%28%28-2%29%2F%28-3%29%29x%2B%2815%29%2F%28-3%29 Break up the fraction.


y=%282%2F3%29x-5 Reduce.


So the equation y=%282%2F3%29x-5 is now in slope intercept form y=mx%2Bb where the slope is m=2%2F3 and the y-intercept is b=-5 note: the y-intercept is the point