SOLUTION: Please Determine the slope and y-intercept of the line 3x + 2y - 2 = 0 Thank you

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Question 146267: Please Determine the slope and y-intercept of the line 3x + 2y - 2 = 0
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Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x%2B2y-2=0 Start with the given equation.


2y-2=0-3x Subtract 3x from both sides.


2y=0-3x%2B2 Add 2 to both sides.


2y=-3x%2B2 Combine like terms on the right side.


y=%28-3x%2B2%29%2F%282%29 Divide both sides by 2 to isolate y.


y=-%283x%29%2F%282%29%2B%282%29%2F%282%29 Break up the fraction.


y=%28-3%2F2%29x%2B1 Reduce.



So the equation is now in slope-intercept form (y=mx%2Bb) where the slope is m=-3%2F2 and the y-intercept is b=1