SOLUTION: teacher gave following equation for straight line 4y = 16x + 32 then states to divide everything by 4 why divide by 4? this is for the y = mx+b

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Question 613076: teacher gave following equation for straight line
4y = 16x + 32
then states to divide everything by 4
why divide by 4?
this is for the y = mx+b

Answer by scott8148(6628)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
because y is by itself in the slope-intercept equation

this allows you to directly see the slope and y-intercept

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