document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=523008>Question 523008</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x-4y=8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #347149 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=347149\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You can simplify by dividing both sides by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x -2y = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract x from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2y = -x + 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide by -2 to get the equation into slope-intercept form.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = x/2 + 2 = (1/2)x + 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope (m) = 1/2.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When x = 0, y = 2:  (0,2), which is the y-intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when x =-4, y = 0:  (-4,0), which is the x=intercept<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "With two points you can graph it.<BR>\n" );
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