SOLUTION: how do you find the slope-intercept of3x+y=0 then find the slope and the y-intercept?

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Question 272965: how do you find the slope-intercept of3x+y=0 then find the slope and the y-intercept?
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Y=mX+b is the line equation where m=slope & b=the Y intercept.
3x+y=0 subtract 3x from both sides.
y=-3x
m=-3 ans. for the slope.
b=0 the Y intercept.
+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+y+=+-3x%29+ (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, y = -3x).