Question 308780: what is the slope and y intercept of 4x+3y=10
Answer by rapaljer(4671)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! To find the slope and y intercept, it is a good idea to solve for y in terms of x.
4x+3y=10
Subtract 4x from each side:
3y=-4x+10
Next, divide both sides by 3:
From the equation y=mx+b, the slope is m=-4/3, and the y intercept is b=10/3.
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