SOLUTION: how do I get y alone and get the final equation in 2y= 10x-8 so I can name the slope and y-intercept?

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Question 1040438: how do I get y alone and get the final equation in 2y= 10x-8 so I can name the slope and y-intercept?
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, jim_thompson5910:
Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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Divide both sides by 2.


Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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2y is the same as 2*y (two times y). To undo the multiplication of 2, we divide both sides by 2 to isolate y.


2y=+10x-8


2y%2F2=+%2810x-8%29%2F2 Divide both sides by 2


y+=+%2810x-8%29%2F2


y+=+%2810x%29%2F2-8%2F2


y+=+5x+-+4


y+=+5x+-+4 is in the form y=mx%2Bb where m = 5 is the slope and b = -4 is the y intercept


So the slope is 5 and the y intercept is -4, which means the graph crosses through (0,-4)