What is the slope-intercept form of #15x+12y=9#?

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Answer 1 · 2016-01-05T21:11:49

Transform the equation so that #y# is on one side alone and everything else is on the other side of the equation.

Answer is:

#y=-5/4x+3/4#

#15x+12y=9#

#12y=9-15x#

#(12y)/12=(9-15x)/12#

#y=9/12-(15x)/12#

#y=3/4-5/4x#

or

#y=-5/4x+3/4#

Where #-5/4# is the slope and #3/4# is the y-intercept.