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Ch. 2 - Functions and Graphs
Blitzer - College Algebra 8th Edition
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Capitolo 3, Problema 78

Give the slope and y-intercept of each line whose equation is given. Assume that B ≠ 0. Ax = By - C

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Start with the given equation: $Ax = By - C$.
Rearrange the equation to solve for \(y\) in terms of \(x\). Add \(C\) to both sides and then divide both sides by \(B\): \(By = Ax + C \implies y = \frac{A}{B}x + \frac{C}{B}\).
Identify the slope \(m\) from the equation in slope-intercept form $y = mx + b$. Here, the slope is \(m = \frac{A}{B}\).
Identify the y-intercept \(b\) from the equation. The y-intercept is the constant term \(b = \frac{C}{B}\).
Summarize: The slope of the line is \(\frac{A}{B}\) and the y-intercept is \(\frac{C}{B}\).

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