SOLUTION: Find the slope and y intercept of the line. x-y=4. I already found the y-intercept. That was easy. But now I'm stuck on finding the slope.

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: Find the slope and y intercept of the line.
x-y=4.
I already found the y-intercept. That was easy. But now I'm stuck on finding the slope.
This question is from textbook

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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x-y=4 Start with the given equation

x=4%2By Add y to both sides

x-4=y Subtract 4 from both sides


y=x-4 Rearrange the equation



So now the equation is in slope-intercept form y=mx%2Bb where the slope is m=1 and the y-intercept is b=-4. Note: the equation really looks like y=1x-4