SOLUTION: How do you change standard form to slope-intercept, and vice versa? I need someone to explain on an 8th grade level please! HELP!!!

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Question 275719: How do you change standard form to slope-intercept, and vice versa? I need someone to explain on an 8th grade level please! HELP!!!
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Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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How do you change standard form to slope-intercept, and vice versa? I need someone to explain on an 8th grade level please! HELP!!!
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Change the following into the slope intercept form
3x + 4y = 16
Subtract 3x from both sides, and you have:
4y = -3x + 16
We want y to have a coefficient of +1, divide both sides by 4, results
y = -3%2F4x + 16%2F4
y = -3%2F4x + 4, is the slope intercept form
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To convert this to the standard form, get rid of the denominator
multiply by 4
4y = -3x + 16
Add 3x to both sides
3x + 4y = 16

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The "standard form" uses integers, and the x's and y's are on the same side.
For the slope-intercept form, solve for y.