SOLUTION: Find the y-intercept and the slope of the following: 3x+2y=6

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Question 61495: Find the y-intercept and the slope of the following:
3x+2y=6
Answer by kapilsinghi(68) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x+2y=6
Y intercept, point where x is 0
so 3*0 + 2y = 6
=> 2y = 6
=> y = 3
so this line will cross y axis at point (0,3) this is y intercept
slope of this line
y = mx + b => m is the slope
3x+2y =6
=> 2y = -3x + 6
=> y = (-3/2)x + 3
y = mx + b
so m = -3/2
slope is -3/2