document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1033999>Question 1033999</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. Write the equation in slope-intercept form. -1/2x + y = 4 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need help writing this equation in slope-intercept form I'd appreciate the help thanks. If you could explain how you do it that would be great thank-you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #648587 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=648587\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the slope intercept form of the equation is y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your equation is - (1/2 * x) + y = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add (1/2 * x) to both sides of the equation to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "- (1/2 * x) + (1/2 * x) + y = 4 + (1/2 * x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the - (1/2 * x) and the + (1/2 * x) on the left side of the equation cancel out and you are left with:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 4 + (1/2 * x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "re-order the terms on the right side of the equation in descending order of degree to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = (1/2 * x) + 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "remove the parentheses to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 1/2 * x + 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the equation is now in slope intercept form, where:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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