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What is the slope-intercept equation for this
standard form equation?

6x - 3y = 12

User Amalfi
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Explanation:

solve for y

subtract 6x from both sides

6x-6x-3y=12-6x

-3y=12-6x

divide both sides by -3

-3/-3y=(12-6x)/-3

y=2x-4

y=mx+b

m=slope

b=y-intercept

2=slope

-4=y-intercept

Hope that helps :)

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