SOLUTION: how do I solve the equation for "y" to get into slope intercept form x+3y=3 and x+y=1

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Question 793661: how do I solve the equation for "y" to get into slope intercept form
x+3y=3 and x+y=1
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Recognize Slope-Intercept form:
y=mx+b.
Solve for y and match your result to conform to Slope-Intercept form.
I will show this only GENERALLY.

ax%2Bby=c, standard form.
ax-ax%2Bby=c-ax
0%2Bby=c-ax
by=-ax%2Bc
by%281%2Fb%29=%28-ax%2Bc%29%281%2Fb%29
y=-%28a%2Fb%29x%2Bc%2Fb, slope-intercept form.

Your steps may vary slightly.