SOLUTION: find the value of a such that the graph of the equation has the given slope: y=2ax+4;m=-1 how would you solve this??

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: find the value of a such that the graph of the equation has the given slope:
y=2ax+4;m=-1
how would you solve this??
This question is from textbook

Found 2 solutions by checkley71, funmath:
Answer by checkley71(8403)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2A=-1
A=-1/2

Answer by funmath(2933)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
find the value of a such that the graph of the equation has the given slope:
y=2ax+4;m=-1
The slope intercept form of a line is , where m=slope, and (0,b)=y-intercept.
2a is where m goes, so:
2a=-1
2a/2=-1/2

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