SOLUTION: Find the slope and y-intercept for each x + 2y = 3

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Question 285776: Find the slope and y-intercept for each x + 2y = 3
Found 2 solutions by papugai, richwmiller:
Answer by papugai(18) About Me  (Show Source):
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x + 2y = 3
Rewrite as +y=-x%2F2+%2B3%2F2
The slope is the number in front of x which is -1%2F2
the y intercept is the number you add or subtract from x (also b in the equation y=mx+b) which is 3%2F2

Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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the slope is -a/b=-1/2
y intercept is when x=0
2y=3
y=3/2=1 1/2