SOLUTION: what is the slope and y-intercept of the line whose equation os 4x-6y=12?

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Question 711255: what is the slope and y-intercept of the line whose equation os 4x-6y=12?
Answer by tutor_paul(519) About Me  (Show Source):
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4x-6y=12
Write the equation in y=mx+b form:
-6y=-4x%2B12
y=4x%2F6-2
Simplify:
y=2x%2F3-2
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Now the equation is in y=mx+b form.
m is the slope.
b is the y-intercept.
highlight%28m=2%2F3%29
highlight%28b=-2%29
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