SOLUTION: Tutor could you please help me in identifying the slope and the y-intercept of the graph of this equation? Thank you very much for your help x+7y=6

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Question 83595: Tutor could you please help me in identifying the slope and the y-intercept of the graph of this equation? Thank you very much for your help
x+7y=6
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x%2B7y=6 Start with the given equation
7y=6-x Subtract 6x from both sides
y=%286-x%29%2F7 Divide both sides by 7
y=6%2F7-x%2F7 Break up the fraction
y=%28-1%2F7%29x%2B6%2F7 Rearrange the terms into y=mx%2Bb form where m is the slope and b is the y coordinate of the y intercept

So the slope is -1%2F7 and the y intercept is (0,6%2F7)