SOLUTION: 5x-6y=48 What is the slope and the y intercept

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Question 365586: 5x-6y=48
What is the slope and the y intercept
Found 2 solutions by rfer, ewatrrr:
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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-6y=-5x+48
y=5/6x-8
slope m=5/6
y int b=-8 (0,-8)

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Hi, 

*Note:  Solving for y will put the equation in the slope intercept form:

y = mx + b where m is the slope and be the y-intercept 

5x-6y=48 

5x -48 = 6y

(5/6)x - 8 = y

slope is (5/6) positive slope, line slants to the right

and (0,-8) is the point the line intercepts the y axis

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