SOLUTION: find the slope and the y intercept of the line described by the equation 3x-y=-12

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Question 533474: find the slope and the y intercept of the line described by the equation 3x-y=-12
Answer by raffyral5(3) About Me  (Show Source):
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the formula for the slope of a line is:
y = mx + b
Simplifying the equation, we have,
-y = -3x-12
y= 3x+12
the slope is 3; m= 3
and for the y-intercept: (0,12)