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Convert the following to slope-intercept form
x+2y=6

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Answer:

3

Explanation:

3Starting with the equation x+2y=6 and subtracting x from both sides gives 2y = -x + 6. If we then divide each term by 2, we get the final result of y = -1/2x + 3. Here we see that the slope (m) is equal to -1/2, and the y-intercept is 3

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Starting with the equation x+2y=6 and subtracting x from both sides gives 2y = -x + 6. If we then divide each term by 2, we get the final result of y = -1/2x + 3. Here we see that the slope (m) is equal to -1/2, and the y-intercept (b) is 3
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