SOLUTION: 4x=7y+63 How do I find the slope? What is the y intercept?

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Question 448779: 4x=7y+63
How do I find the slope?
What is the y intercept?
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, mananth:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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4x=7y+63
How do I find the slope?
What is the y intercept?
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Solve for "y":
7y = 4x-63
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y = (4/7)x - 9
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slope = 4/7
y-intercept = -9
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
rewrite the equation
7y=4x-63
/7
y= 4x/7 -9
compare with y= mx+b
m= 4/7 the slope
y intercept is b = -9