What is the slope and x intercept of the line #3x - 2y = 12#?

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Answer 1 · 2018-05-19T22:23:50

Need to format the equation in #y=mx + b #.

#3x−2y = 12#

#3x -12 = 2y#

#y = 3/2x -12/2#

#y = 3/2x -6#

The slope is #3/2# or #1 1/2#. The #x#-intercept is at #y = 0#, hence

#2y = 3x -12#

#2(0) = 3x -12#

#0 = 3x - 12" "# (isolate #x# for the intercept)

#12 = 3x #

#12/3 = (3x)/3#

#4 = x #

The intercepts are