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Question 216163
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what is the slope and y-intercept of the equation: 6x+5y=27
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You have to solve for y, to express the equation in "slope-intercept form".
6x +5y = 27
5y = -6x +27
Divide both sides by 5
The slope is the coefficient of x, which is
, and the y-intercept is
.
R^2
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6x+5y=27
5y=-6x+27
y=-6x/5+27/5
Slope=-6/5
Y intercept=27/5
(graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, -6x/5 +27/5).