SOLUTION: what is the slope and y-intercept of -x/2 - 6=3/2y

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Question 524629: what is the slope and y-intercept of -x/2 - 6=3/2y
Answer by oberobic(2304) About Me  (Show Source):
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slope-intercept form is: y = mx+b
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-x/2 -6 = (3/2)*y
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(3/2)*y = -x/2 -6
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multiply both sides by 2 to eliminate the fraction of 'y'
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3y = -x -12
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divide both sides by 3
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y = -x/3 -4
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m = slope = -1/3
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y-intercept = the point where x=0, which is the point (0,b)
(0,-4)
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x-intercept = the point where y=0, so set y=0 and solve for 'x'
0 = -x/3 -4
x/3 = -4
x = -12
(-12,0)
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with two points, you can draw a line
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+graph%28500%2C500%2C-15%2C15%2C-15%2C15%2C-x%2F3-4%29+