document.write( "Question 363125: 2x-4y=16 find slope \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2x-4y=16\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-4y=16-2x\" Subtract \"2x\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-4y=-2x%2B16\" Rearrange the terms.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%28-2x%2B16%29%2F%28-4%29\" Divide both sides by \"-4\" to isolate y.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%28%28-2%29%2F%28-4%29%29x%2B%2816%29%2F%28-4%29\" Break up the fraction.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%281%2F2%29x-4\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the equation \"y=%281%2F2%29x-4\" is now in slope intercept form \"y=mx%2Bb\" where the slope is \"m=1%2F2\" and the y-intercept is \"b=-4\" note: the y-intercept is the point
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