SOLUTION: what is the slope of. x-y=4? and how do you graph it?

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Question 351620: what is the slope of. x-y=4? and how do you graph it?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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The quickest way to graph is to find the intercepts.
To find the x-intercept, set y=0 and solve for x.
x-y=4
x-0=4
x=4
(4,0)
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To find the y-intercept, set x=0 and solve for y.
x-y=4
0-y=4
y=-4
(0,-4)
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Plot the points and connect them with a line.
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You can either calculate the slope from the graph m=%28DELTA%2Ay%29%2F%28DELTA%2Ax%29 or convert the equation to slope intercept form, y=mx%2Bb where m is the slope.
x-y=4
y=x-4
highlight%28m=1%29