To solve for \( y \) in the equation \( 7x - 3y = 7 \), we can rearrange the equation as follows:
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Isolate the term with \( y \): \[ -3y = 7 - 7x \]
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Divide by -3 to solve for \( y \): \[ y = \frac{7 - 7x}{-3} \] \[ y = -\frac{7}{3} + \frac{7}{3}x \] \[ y = \frac{7}{3}x - \frac{7}{3} \]
This gives us the equation in slope-intercept form, \( y = mx + b \), where:
- \( m = \frac{7}{3} \) (the slope)
- \( b = -\frac{7}{3} \) (the y-intercept)
Part 1 - Final Answer
Thus, the final answer for \( y \) is: \[ y = \frac{7}{3}x - \frac{7}{3} \]
Part 2 - Graphing
To identify the correct graph based on \( y = \frac{7}{3}x - \frac{7}{3} \):
- The slope \( \frac{7}{3} \) indicates that the line rises as \( x \) increases. Since the y-intercept is a negative value \( -\frac{7}{3} \) (approximately -2.33), the line crosses the y-axis below zero.
From the descriptions of the graphs:
- Graph A shows a line that rises from left to right and passes through the approximate coordinates (0, -2.3) and (1, 0.0), which aligns with the slope and y-intercept we've calculated.
Thus, the correct graph is A.