SOLUTION: solve 5x + 6y = 18 solve for y When graphed this equation would be a line. Be examining your answer to part a, what is the slope and y-intercept of this line? slope = ___ y-

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Question 199434: solve 5x + 6y = 18 solve for y
When graphed this equation would be a line. Be examining your answer to part a, what is the slope and y-intercept of this line?
slope = ___
y-intercept=_____
what is the corresponding value of y when x=12

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Y=mX+b
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5x+6y=18
6y=-5x+18
y=-5x/6+18/6
y=-5x/6+3
slope = -5/6
y-intercept=3
y=-5*12/6+3
y=-60/6+3
y=-10+3
y=-7
what is the corresponding value of y when x=12 [y=-7]
+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-5x%2F6+%2B3%29+ (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, -5x/6 +3).