SOLUTION: Find the slope and the y-intercept of the line. 10x=3y+6 My answer was the slope was 3 and the y- intercept was (0,-6) but I am not sure if that is correct? Thank you!

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Question 389228: Find the slope and the y-intercept of the line.
10x=3y+6
My answer was the slope was 3 and the y- intercept was (0,-6) but I am not sure if that is correct? Thank you!
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi

the standard slope-intercept form for an equation of a line is y = mx + b 

 where m is the slope and b the y-intercept. 

In order to 'read' the slope and y-intercept, we need to solve for y:

10x = 3y+6  OR  y = (10/3)x - 2  slope m = 10/3, y-intercept (0,-2)

(0, -2) (3/5,0)