SOLUTION: What is the slope, x-intercept, and y-intercept of the following line? 3x + 4y = 9

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Question 86248: What is the slope, x-intercept, and y-intercept of the following line?
3x + 4y = 9
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is the slope, x-intercept, and y-intercept of the following line?
3x + 4y = 9
x-intercept: Let y=0, then x = 3
y-intercept: Let x=0, then y = 9/4
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to find the slope solve for y:
y= (-3/4)x+(9/4)
slope = -3/4
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Cheers,
Stan H.