SOLUTION: Please help me solve this equation. Change the equation,x-y=4 to the form y=mx+b. Thank you!

Question 127302: Please help me solve this equation.
Change the equation,x-y=4 to the form y=mx+b.
Thank you!
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Start with the given equation

Subtract from both sides

Rearrange the equation

Divide both sides by . Remember, really looks like

Break up the fraction

Reduce

So the equation is now in slope-intercept form () where the slope is and the y-intercept is

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