document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=379752>Question 379752</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the linear equation for 4x-2y=-1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #269614 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=269614\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What you show, 4x-2y=-1, is a linear equation in standard form.  If you need it in slope-intercept form, the most useful form for graphing, we solve for y...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x - 2y = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2y = -4x - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = 4x + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2x + 1/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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