Question 255609
Here's the original equation:
{{{0.05x - 0.03y = 9}}}
In general this looks like:
{{{Ax + By = C}}}
Notice that A = .05, B = -.03, and C = 9
So, using the formulas above, we get
m = -A/B = -(.05)/(-.03) = 5/3
b = C/B = 9/(-.03) = -300