SOLUTION: Find the slope & the y-intercept of the line with the given equation y=5x-7 y=3 Please help me with this problem Thanks

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Question 69962: Find the slope & the y-intercept of the line with the given equation
y=5x-7
y=3
Please help me with this problem
Thanks
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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In equations of the form y+=+mx+%2B+b, m = slope
and b is the y-intercept because the y-intercept occurs
where x = 0
y+=+5x+-+7
m = 5
y-intercept = -7
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y+=+3
write this as
y+=+0%2Ax+%2B+3
m = 0
y-intercept = 3