SOLUTION: the slope intercept form x+2y=0

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Question 125732: the slope intercept form x+2y=0
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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x%2B2y=0 Start with the given equation


2y=0-x Subtract +x from both sides


2y=-x Simplify


y=%28-1%2F2%29x Divide both sides by 2 to isolate y


So the equation is now in slope-intercept form (y=mx%2Bb) where the slope is m=-1%2F2 and the y-intercept is b=0. Note: the equation really looks like y=%28-1%2F2%29x%2B0