SOLUTION: y + 2 =mx; 8x -2y = -1 find the value of m

SOLUTION: y + 2 =mx; 8x -2y = -1 find the value of m

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Question 6017: y + 2 =mx; 8x -2y = -1 find the value of m
Answer by Abbey(339) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
put them in the same form:
y+2= mx
-2y+1=-8x
by comparing the two equations, we see that the value of m=-8
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