SOLUTION: True or False. The line 3x-9y= 12 has a slope of 3 and a y-intercept of 4.

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Question 30865: True or False. The line 3x-9y= 12 has a slope of 3 and a y-intercept of 4.
Found 2 solutions by acerX, Nate:
Answer by acerX(62) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x-9y=12 subtract 3x from both sides
-9y=-3x%2B12 divide both sides by -9
y=%281%2F3%29x-%284%2F3%29
Slope is 1%2F3
Y-intercept is -4%2F3

Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3x-9y= 12
-9y=-3x+12
y=(1/3)x-(4/3)
slope is (1/3)
y-intercept is (-4/3)
=
FALSE