How do you turn 3x+4-6=0 into slope-intercept?

It doesn't contain a y...so I'm confused.

the choices are:

y= -3/4x-3/2

y=3/4x-3/2

y= -3/4x+3/2

y= none of the above

Comments

  • The answer would be "none of the above."

    The equation reduces to x = 2/3, which is a line parallel to the y-axis and passing though the x-axis at (2/3, 0). Slope is undefined for a line parallel to the y-axis.

  • If it doesn't have two variables, like an x and a y, then I don't think it can truly be put into slope intercept form.

    However, you could do something superficially similar by putting the equation into the form 0 = mx+b, where b is a constant, and m is a coefficient on the variable x.

    If you want to do that for this problem, combine like terms.

    3x+4-6=0 becomes 3x-2 = 0

    And that's your answer. Explain this difficulty to your teacher next time you see them.

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