SOLUTION: What is the linear equation for 4x-2y=-1

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Question 379752: What is the linear equation for 4x-2y=-1
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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What you show, 4x-2y=-1, is a linear equation in standard form. If you need it in slope-intercept form, the most useful form for graphing, we solve for y...
4x - 2y = -1
-2y = -4x - 1
2y = 4x + 1
y = 2x + 1/2