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Find the slope and y-intercept of the line.

12x + 2y = –60

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Answer:

slope = -6, y-intercept = -30

Explanation:

The slope-intercept form of an equation of a line:

y = mx + b

m - slope

b - y-intercept

We have the equation in a standard form (Ax + By = C).

Convert to the slope-intercept form:

12x + 2y = -60 subtract 12x from both sides

12x - 12x + 2y = -12x - 60

2y = -12x - 60 divide both sides by 2

2y/2 = -12x/2 - 60/2

y = -6x - 30 → m = -6, b = -30

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