Write $3 x - 7 y = 8$ in slope-intercept form.
A) $y = \frac { 3 } { 7 } x - \frac { 8 } { 7 }$
B) $- 7 y = - 3 x + 8$
C) $y = - \frac { 3 } { 7 } x - \frac { 8 } { 7 }$
D) $y = \frac { 3 } { 7 } x - 8$

Question

Write $3 x - 7 y = 8$  in slope-intercept form.
A) $y = \frac { 3 } { 7 } x - \frac { 8 } { 7 }$
B) $- 7 y = - 3 x + 8$
C) $y = - \frac { 3 } { 7 } x - \frac { 8 } { 7 }$
D) $y = \frac { 3 } { 7 } x - 8$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To convert to slope-intercept form $y = mx + b$, solve for $y$: $3x - 7y = 8$ becomes $y = \frac{3}{7}x - \frac{8}{7}$.

Write 3x−7y=83 x - 7 y = 83x−7y=8 In Slope-Intercept Form y=37x−87y = \frac { 3 } { 7 } x - \frac { 8 } { 7 }y=73​x−78​

Write $3 x - 7 y = 8$ In Slope-Intercept Form $y = \frac { 3 } { 7 } x - \frac { 8 } { 7 }$