Write the linear equation 3y=6x−18

in slope-intercept form

1 answer

To convert the equation \(3y = 6x - 18\) into slope-intercept form (which is \(y = mx + b\), where \(m\) is the slope and \(b\) is the y-intercept), follow these steps:

  1. Divide both sides of the equation by 3 to solve for \(y\):

\[ y = \frac{6x - 18}{3} \]

  1. Simplify the right side:

\[ y = 2x - 6 \]

Now the equation is in slope-intercept form, where the slope \(m = 2\) and the y-intercept \(b = -6\).

So, the final answer is:

\[ y = 2x - 6 \]