SOLUTION: what is the slope of the line 8x+2y=64?

Question 128870: what is the slope of the line 8x+2y=64?
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

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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