How do you find the slope and y intercept for $8x+3y= -9$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-05-26T19:13:54

A linear equation is in the form of:

$y=mx+c$

where $m$ = gradient (or slope) and $c$ = intercept

To find slope and intercept of :

$8x+3y =-9$

First, make y the subject of the equation :

$3y =-8x-9$

Divide both sides by 3 :

$y=-8/3x-3$

Here $m=-8/3$ and $c=-3$

How do you find the slope and y intercept for 8x+3y= -98x+3y= -9?