SOLUTION: Write the equation 3x-2y=16 in slope-intercept form.

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Question 1015770: Write the equation 3x-2y=16 in slope-intercept form.
Found 2 solutions by macston, fractalier:
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x-2y=16 . Subtract (3x) from each side.
-2y=-3x+16 . Divide each side by 2.
y=(3/2)x-8
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Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
To write an equation in slope-intercept form, we merely solve for y in the equation...thus from
3x - 2y = 16
we get
-2y = -3x + 16
y = (3/2)x - 8