If a is the x-intercept, b is the y-intercept, and m is the slope of the line with equation x/4 + y/18 = 1, then what is the value of a + b + m?
+2668 When you multiply the equation by 36, you get: \(9x+2y=36\)
The x-intercept is 4, because the equation is true when y = 0.
The y-intercept is 18 by the same logic.
The slope is \(-18 \over 4 \).
Thus, \(a+b+m=18+4-{18 \over 4} = \text{____}\)
