SOLUTION: My equation is y=-1/2x + 4 I want to keep it in this form and also have the number 4 stay the same. I also want to turn -1/2x into 2x. Is there any way to do so?

Question 124873: My equation is y=-1/2x + 4
I want to keep it in this form and also have the number 4 stay the same.
I also want to turn -1/2x into 2x. Is there any way to do so?
Found 2 solutions by checkley71, stanbon:
Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Y=mx+b IS THE STANDARD LINE EQUATION WHERE m=SLOPE & b=Y INTERCEPT.
Y=-X/2+4 HAS A SLOPE=-1/2 (RED LINE)
CHANGING THE SLOPE FROM -1/2 TO 2 CHANGES THE LINE TO A PERPENDICULAR LINE THROUGH THE POINT (0,4).
Y=2X+4 (GREEN LINE)
(graph300x300 pixels, x from-10 to 10,y from -10 to 10,of TWO functions y = -x/2 +4 and y = 2x +4).
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
My equation is y=-1/2x + 4
I want to keep it in this form and also have the number 4 stay the same.
I also want to turn -1/2x into 2x. Is there any way to do so?
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"In this form" is a tricky condition to work with.
You could add (1/2x) to both sides and get
y+(1/2)x = 4
Then add 2x to both sides and you will get:
y + (5/2)x = 2x + 4
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If that satisfies "In the same form" go for it.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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