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What's the slope and y-intercept of the equation 3x + 4y = 8?
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What's the slope and y-intercept of the equation 3x + 4y = 8?

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Y intercept is 2
Slope is -3/4
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Answer:

Slope = -3/4

y-intercept = 2

Explanation:


3x+4y = 8\\\therefore 4y = -3x +8\\\therefore y = (-3)/(4)x+ (8)/(4)\\\therefore y = (-3)/(4)x+2\\Equating \: it \: with\: \\y=mx+b\\Slope\:(m) = (-3)/(4)\\y-intercept\:(b) = 2

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