Answer the following questions about the interpretation of a straight-line equation.

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Answer the following questions about the interpretation of a straight-line equation. (i) Define (a) the slope and (b) the y-intercept of a straight line in the Cartesian plane. (ii) Describe, step by step, how you can obtain the slope and the y-intercept from the general form Ax+By+C=0Ax + By + C = 0 when B≠0B \neq 0. (iii) Using your description in part (ii), obtain the slope and the y-intercept of the line 3x−2y+6=03x - 2y + 6 = 0, showing all intermediate steps.

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