Question

how would you solve 2x+6y=-5. you have to find the equation in slope-intercept form?

Answer 1

well, slope intercept form is y=mx + b, where m is the slope

Answer 2

so what you want to do is get y on one side by itself

Answer 3

so 2x + 5 + 6y = 0

Answer 4

2x + 5 = -6y

Answer 5

divide both sides by -6

Answer 6

-2/6x -5/6 = y

Answer 7

or the other way around: y = -1/3x -5/6

Answer 8

so the slope is 1/3

Answer 9

and that is slope intercept form