document.write( "Question 498936: find the y- intercept for -x-4y=-8 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #337249 by nerdybill(7384) You can put this solution on YOUR website! Put: \n" ); document.write( "-x-4y=-8 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "into \"slope-intercept\" form: \n" ); document.write( "y = mx + b \n" ); document.write( "where \n" ); document.write( "m is the slope \n" ); document.write( "b is the y-intercept at (0,b) \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Starting with: \n" ); document.write( "-x-4y=-8 \n" ); document.write( "-4y= x-8 \n" ); document.write( "4y= -x+8 \n" ); document.write( "y= (-1/4)x+2 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "From inspection then, the y-intercept is at: \n" ); document.write( "(0,2) \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |