Finite Math Examples

$10 x = 17 - 3 y$

Step 1

The slope-intercept form is $y = m x + b$ , where $m$ is the slope and $b$ is the y-intercept.

$y = m x + b$

Step 2

Rewrite in slope-intercept form.

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Step 2.1

Rewrite the equation as $17 - 3 y = 10 x$ .

$17 - 3 y = 10 x$

Step 2.2

Subtract $17$ from both sides of the equation.

$- 3 y = 10 x - 17$

Step 2.3

Divide each term in $- 3 y = 10 x - 17$ by $- 3$ and simplify.

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Step 2.3.1

Divide each term in $- 3 y = 10 x - 17$ by $- 3$ .

$\frac{- 3 y}{- 3} = \frac{10 x}{- 3} + \frac{- 17}{- 3}$

Step 2.3.2

Simplify the left side.

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Step 2.3.2.1

Cancel the common factor of $- 3$ .

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Step 2.3.2.1.1

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{- 3 y}{- 3} = \frac{10 x}{- 3} + \frac{- 17}{- 3}$

Step 2.3.2.1.2

Divide $y$ by $1$ .

$y = \frac{10 x}{- 3} + \frac{- 17}{- 3}$

Step 2.3.3

Simplify the right side.

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Step 2.3.3.1

Simplify each term.

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Step 2.3.3.1.1

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$y = - \frac{10 x}{3} + \frac{- 17}{- 3}$

Step 2.3.3.1.2

Dividing two negative values results in a positive value.

$y = - \frac{10 x}{3} + \frac{17}{3}$

Step 2.4

Write in $y = m x + b$ form.

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Step 2.4.1

Reorder terms.

$y = - (\frac{10}{3} x) + \frac{17}{3}$

Step 2.4.2

Remove parentheses.

$y = - \frac{10}{3} x + \frac{17}{3}$