Question 224822
HOW DO YOU SOLVE 4x-6y=18 AND PUT IT IN y=mx+b FORM?



Step 1.  Need to put above line in slope intercept form given as y=mx+b where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept b when x=0 or at point (0,b).


Step 2.  Solving for y in 4x-6y=18 yields the following steps.


{{{4x-6y=18}}}


Subtract 4x from both sides of the equation


{{{4x-6y-4x=18-4x}}}


{{{-6y=-4x+18}}}


Divide by -6 to both sides of the equation


{{{-6y/-6=-4x/-6+18/-6}}}


{{{y=-2x/3-3}}}


Step 3.  Comparing {{{y=-2x/3-3}}} with {{{y=mx+b}}}  we have {{{m=-2/3}}} and {{{b=-3}}}


Step 4.  ANSWER:  {{{y=-2x/3-3}}}.



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