SOLUTION: What is the slope and y-intercept of this equation: 3y+5x=3

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Question 23780: What is the slope and y-intercept of this equation:
3y+5x=3
Answer by elima(1433) About Me  (Show Source):
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First of all but the equation in slope-intercept form;
y=mx+b
3y+5x=3
subtract 5x from both sides;
3y=3-5x
3y=-5x+3
Divide 3 from both sides;
3y%2F3=-5x%2F3+3%2F3
y=-5%2F3x+1
So your slope would be;
-5%2F3
And the y-intercept;
1
Hope you understand
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