SOLUTION: Find the slope of the line determined by each equation. y=(x-4)/2

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Question 59925This question is from textbook Intermediate Algebra
: Find the slope of the line determined by each equation.
y=(x-4)/2 This question is from textbook Intermediate Algebra

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Answer by funmath(2933) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the slope of the line determined by each equation.
y=%28x-4%29%2F2
When given an equation of a line, put the formula in slope intercept form:highlight%28y=mx%2Bb%29, m=slope and (0,b) is the y-intercept.
y=x%2F2-4%2F2
y=%281%2F2%29x-2
y=highlight%281%2F2%29x-2 The slope is m=1/2
Happy Calculating!!!

Answer by praseena(37) About Me  (Show Source):
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y=(x-4)/2
This equation is the equation of a straight line in the slope intercept form.
The standered form of a line is, y=mx+c, where "m" is the slope and "c" is the y-intercept.
The given equation can be rewrite as,
y=x/2-4/2
While comparing these two equations, we have, m=1/2 and c=-2
So slope of the given equation is 1/2