SOLUTION: Find the slope and the y-intercept of the following linear equation. 3x + 2y = 14

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Question 676741: Find the slope and the y-intercept of the following linear equation. 3x + 2y = 14
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Rearrange into y = mx+b format to find the y intercept, b.
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3x + 2y = 14
2y = -3x + 14
y = -%283%2F2%29x+%2B+14%2F2
y = %28-3%2F2%29x+%2B+7
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y intercept is 7
(0,7)
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graph%28300%2C200%2C-10%2C10%2C-2%2C10%2C%28-3%2F2%29x%2B7%29
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