Put the following equation of a line into slope-intercept form, simplifying all fractions.
3, x, plus, 15, y, equals, minus, 60
3x+15y=
−60
To put the equation 3x + 15y = -60 into slope-intercept form, we need to isolate y on one side of the equation.
First, let's move the 3x to the other side of the equation by subtracting 3x from both sides:
15y = -60 - 3x
Next, we simplify the right side of the equation:
15y = -3x - 60
Lastly, we divide both sides of the equation by 15 to isolate y:
y = (-3/15)x - 60/15
Simplifying the coefficients:
y = (-1/5)x - 4
Therefore, the equation 3x + 15y = -60 in slope-intercept form is y = (-1/5)x - 4.