solve for "y" so it is in the form y = mx + b. "m" is the slope and "b" is the y-intercept.
ax + by = c
by = -ax + c subtracted "ax" from both sides
y = (-a/b)x + c/b divided both sides by "b"
Answer: slope is -a/b and y-intercept is c/b
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