SOLUTION: how do you turn this equation x+3y=9 into this y=mx+b ????

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Question 703539: how do you turn this equation
x+3y=9
into this
y=mx+b ????
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
turn this equation
x+3y=9
into this
y=mx+b ????
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x + 3y = 9
Subtract x from both sides.
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3y = -x+9
Divide both sides by 3 to get:
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y = (-1/3)x + 3
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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