SOLUTION: State the slope and y-intercept for the graph of the equation 7x + y = 3

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Question 1008431: State the slope and y-intercept for the graph of the equation 7x + y = 3
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the slope and y-intercept for the graph of the linear equation is:
y=mx%2Bb where m is a slope and b is y-intercept
so, solve for y:
7x+%2B+y+=+3
y+=-7x+%2B+3=> a slope is -7 and y-intercept is 3