Question

Change the equation into slope-intercept form. Identify the slope and y-intercept of the equation. The equation is 2x + 3y = 1,200. Help Please!

Answer 1

Alright. Hi there naturegirl. Would you agree with me that Slope-Intercept forms looks like y = mx + b

Answer 2

Yes, they do

Answer 3

Now, give the equation 2x + 3y = 1200 what do we have to do in order to make it look like slope intercept form?

Answer 4

Do we have to move the 3y to the other side of the equation?

Answer 5

Well. y = mx + b
We need the y on one side and the slope and y-intercept (b) on another.
It would be easier to keep the y and move the 2x to the other side. How would we do that?

Answer 6

I don't really know. I'm sorry

Answer 7

That okay. So what we want to do is subtract 2x from both sides it cancels on the left and goes to the right.