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The line equation in slope-intercept form is y = mx + b, where m is the slope
\and b is the y-intercept.
\ (Original Equation) \ \
(Multiply each side by 3)
(Cancel common terms)
(Distributive property: a(b + c) = ab + ac)
(Multiply:
)
(Add 3 to each side)
(Additive inverse property:
)
(Add: 18 + 3 = 21) \ \
(Divide each side by 3)
(Cancel common terms)
The slope-intercept form of the line equation is .