SOLUTION: Please help solve this equation y=-1/2x-4

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Question 942691: Please help solve this equation
y=-1/2x-4

Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, MathLover1:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Please help solve this equation
y=-1/2x-4
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It is solved.
It's solved for y.

Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

y=-%281%2F2%29x-4...here you have a linear equation, graph is a line
if you compare it to the slope-intercept form y=mx%2Bb where m is a slope and b is y-intercept, we see that m=-%281%2F2%29 and b=-4
to graph these line we already have one point and it is y-intercept (0,-4), so we need one more point to draw a graph
easiest is to find x-intercept, so set y=0 and solve for x
0=-%281%2F2%29x-4
4=-%281%2F2%29x
4%2A2=-2%281%2F2%29x
8=-x
x=-8
x-intercept is at (-8,0)
now plot these points and draw a line through:
+graph%28+600%2C+600%2C+-15%2C+15%2C+-15%2C+15%2C+-%281%2F2%29x-4%29+