SOLUTION: Rewrite the following equation in slope-intercept form. 17x + 8y = -12

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Question 1105229: Rewrite the following equation in slope-intercept form.
17x + 8y = -12
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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Isolate the y term and then make it 1y.
8y=-17x-12
y=(-17/8)x-(3/2), since -12/8=-3/2