SOLUTION: find an equation for the line -8x+4y=3 having the same y intercept as -7x + 3y=-8.

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Question 1074731: find an equation for the line -8x+4y=3 having the same y intercept as -7x + 3y=-8.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39621) About Me  (Show Source):
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The equation -8x+4y=3 is also y=2x+3/4.

The equation -7x+3y=-8 is also y=7x/8-8/3.

You CANNOT make the first equation have the y intercept of the second equation. The first equation's line has y intercept 3%2F4 and the second equation's line has y intercept -8%2F3.