How do you solve for y in $x +7y = 0$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-10-19T04:12:24

$y=-1/7x$

$x+7y=0$

Subtract $x$ from both sides.

$7y=-x$

Divide both sides by $7$ .

$y=-x/7=$

$y=-1/7x$

The slope is $-1/7$ and the y-intercept is $0$ .

How do you solve for y in x +7y = 0x +7y = 0?