SOLUTION: identfy the slope and y intercept of the line with the given equation -x + 6y = 21

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Question 929606: identfy the slope and y intercept of the line with the given equation
-x + 6y = 21
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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the standard slope-intercept form for an equation of a line is
y+=+highlight_green%28m%29x+%2B+highlight%28b%29 where m is the slope and b the y-intercept.
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-x + 6y = 21
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y = (1/6)x + 21/6
y = (1/6)x + 7/2
m = (1/6)
y-intercept = 7/2