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What is the slope and y-intercept to -3x + y = 1

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Answer:

Slope = 3

Y intercept = 1

Explanation:

Slope intercept form is

y = mx+b where m is the slope and b is the y intercept.

So in your question

-3x+y=1

add 3x to each side to get

y = 3x+1

3 is m

1 is b

so the slope is 3

the y intecept is 1

User Jim Kennedy
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