How do you write the equation $-3x-6y =-24$ in slope-intercept form?

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Answer 1 · 2016-12-13T20:24:16

$y = -1/2x + 4$

To transform this equation to slope-intercept form we must solve for $y$ while keeping the equation balanced:

$-3x + 3x - 6y = -24 + 3x$

$0 - 6y = 3x - 24$

$-6y = 3x - 24$

$(-6y)/-6 = (3x - 24)/(-6)$

$(cancel(-6)y)/cancel(-6) = (3x)/(-6) - 24/(-6)$

$y = -1/2x + 4$

How do you write the equation -3x-6y =-24-3x-6y =-24 in slope-intercept form?