SOLUTION: find the slope and y-intercept of the line 6x=7y+42

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Question 607201: find the slope and y-intercept of the line 6x=7y+42
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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find the slope and y-intercept of the line 6x=7y+42
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put in "slope-intercept" form:
y = mx + b
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6x=7y+42
6x-42 = 7y
(6/7)x-6 = y
y = (6/7)x-6
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from inspection then:
slope is 6/7
y-intercept is -6 or at (0,-6)