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How to find slope and y intercept from the equation ax+by=c?

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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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