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What is x +8y=17 slope intercept form

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Answer: y =
-(1)/(8)x+(17)/(8)

Explanation:

slope-intercept form is written as y = mx + b, where mx is the slope, and b is the y-intercept.

To find its intercept form, we rewrite it in y-form, then we get:

x + 8y = 17

-x -x

8y = -x + 17

y =
-(1)/(8)x+(17)/(8)