77,264 views
27 votes
27 votes
Work out the m and c for the line 3y+2x=-1

User TheLeonKing
by
2.9k points

1 Answer

24 votes
24 votes

Answer:

m = -2/3 and b = -1/3

Explanation:

Write the equation of this line in slope-intercept form. Then m = slope and b = y-intercept and the basic equation is y = mx + b.

Solving 3y+2x=-1 for y, we get 3y = -2x - 1, or y = (-2/3)x - 1/3

Here we can easily see that m = -2/3 and b = -1/3.

User Cpjolicoeur
by
3.0k points