SOLUTION: the example problem is written as: Use the slope-intercept to graph the equation: 4x + y = 1 rewritten as y = -4x + 1 I understand the rearranging of everything, but ther

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Question 581605: the example problem is written as: Use the slope-intercept to graph the equation:
4x + y = 1
rewritten as y = -4x + 1
I understand the rearranging of everything, but there is no explanation to why 4x became -4x.
Thank you in advance for your assistance

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the example problem is written as: Use the slope-intercept to graph the equation:
4x + y = 1
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Subtract 4x from both sides to get:
y = -4x + 1
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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