how do i find the slope intercept form of 3x-2y=-16?

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amistre64 · Answer

solve for y

amistre64 · Answer

3x-2y = -16   ; -3x

-2y = -3x - 16    ; /-2

y = -3x/-2  -16/-2

y = (3/2)x +8

anonymous · Answer

what is the -3x for?

anonymous · Answer

is y=(3/2)x+8 the answer?

amistre64 · Answer

when we have an equal sign in there that means that both saides are balanced; they weigh the same

amistre64 · Answer

we have to keep them balanced so whatever we do to one side we have to do to the other....right

amistre64 · Answer

how do we get y all by its little lonesome?  first we have to -3x from it right?

anonymous · Answer

can you walk me through the rest of the problem?

amistre64 · Answer

3x-3x -2y = -16-3x

0 -2y = -3x-16

-2y = -3x-16  do you agree?

anonymous · Answer

yes

amistre64 · Answer

now we have a -2 stuck the the 'y'...and its stuck there by multiplication....we remove it by dividing.

(-2/-2)y = (-3x/-2) -(16/-2)

1y = (3/2)x + 8

y = (3/2)x+8  ; do you agree?

amistre64 · Answer

by doing albegraic techniques we simply change the way the problem looks; not the value of it...jus tthe shape of it

anonymous · Answer

yes! so y equals (3/2)x+8?

amistre64 · Answer

unless you came to another conclsion without me...then yes, the final answer is the final answer :)

anonymous · Answer

thank you!