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Find the slope and the y-intercept of the line.
5x-3y=-9

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Slope: 5/3

y-intercept:
(0,3)
User Koeno
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Slope: 5/3
Y-intercept: 3
To find the slope, you must change the equation into y=mx+b form!
5x-3y=-9
-3y=-5x-9
y=5/3x+3
This equation shows that the slope is 5/3 and the y-intercept is 3!
User Karen Tracey
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