SOLUTION: Find the slope, x-intercept, and y-intercept for the line -1x+3y-8=0

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Question 681382: Find the slope, x-intercept, and y-intercept for the line -1x+3y-8=0
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Arrange into y=mx+b format
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-1x + 3y - 8 = 0
Isolate the y variable
3y = x + 8
y = %281%2F3%29x+%2B+8%2F3
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slope, m, is 1%2F3
y intercept, b, is 8%2F3 plot as (0, 8%2F3)
x intercept is where y = 0
0 = %281%2F3%29x+%2B+8%2F3}
-8%2F3+=+%281%2F3%29x
x+=+%28-8%2F3%29%283%29+=+-8
so, x intercept is (-8, 0)
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graph%28300%2C200%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2C%281%2F3%29x%2B%288%2F3%29%29
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