document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=249492>Question 249492</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope and the y-intercept of the line 2x-8y=4 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the slope and y intercept, we need to solve this equation for y.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remember now that in the equation y=mx+b, m is the slope and b is the y intercept.  So here, the slope is 1/4 and the y intercept is -1/2. </SPAN>\n" );
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