SOLUTION: Find the slope and the y-intercept of the line. 6x - 9y = -18

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Question 44200: Find the slope and the y-intercept of the line.

6x - 9y = -18


Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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If we solve 6x - 9y = -18 for y, it will be in slope-intercept form, y = mx + b, so we have
6x - 9y = -18
-9y = -6x - 18
y = (2/3)x + 2
so that the slope is 2/3 and the y-intercept is 2