SOLUTION: hello can you show how to find the slope and y-intercept for each line: 1) y= -3x +4 2) 2y - 3x + 1 = 0 tks!

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Question 62653This question is from textbook Algebra for college students
: hello
can you show how to find the slope and y-intercept for each line:
1) y= -3x +4
2) 2y - 3x + 1 = 0
tks! This question is from textbook Algebra for college students

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1) y= -3x +4
2) 2y - 3x + 1 = 0
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Put each equation in the form y=mx+b
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The 1st equation is already in that form.
Can you see that m is 3.
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Reform the 2nd as follows:
2y=3x-1
y=(3/2)x-(1/2)
Can you see that m=(3/2)
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Cheers,
Stan H.