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Write -5x-12y=12 in slope intercept form

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Answer:

y = (-5/12)x - 1

Explanation:

The fastest way in which to express -5x-12y=12 in slope-intercept form is to solve -5x-12y=12 for y:

Add 5x to both sides, obtaining -12y = 12 + 5x.

Next, divide both sides by -12, obtaining y = -1 - (5/12)x, or y = (-5/12)x - 1.


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