Question 719378
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 x-y = -3

Subtract x from both sides:

 x-y = -3
-x       -x
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  -y = -3-x

Consider that as

 -1y = -3-1x

Divide every number by the coefficient of y which is -1

 {{{(-1)/(-1)}}}y = {{{(-3)/(-1)}}}-{{{1/(-1)}}}x

Simplify

 y = 3-(-1)x
 y = 3+x

Reverse the terms on the right

 y = x+3

That can also be written 

 y = 1x+3

So that is in y=mx+b form, called the slope-intercept form.

The slope = m = 1, and the y-intercept is (0,b) = (0,3)

Edwin</pre>