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Solve -11x - 7y = -56 in slope intercept form

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Answer:

the slope of the line is -11/7 and the y-intercept is 8.

Explanation:

First, we'll add 11x + 7y to both sides:

-11x - 7y + 11x + 7y = -56 + 11x + 7y

0 = -56 + 11x + 7y

Then, we'll add 56 to both sides:

0 + 56 = -56 + 11x + 7y + 56

56 = 11x + 7y

Finally, we'll divide both sides by 7:

56/7 = (11x + 7y)/7

8 = (11x + 7y)/7

Now we have the equation in slope-intercept form:

y = -(11/7)x + 8

So in this case, the slope of the line is -11/7 and the y-intercept is 8.

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