SOLUTION: how can you turn this peoblem into a linear equation? 4x=2y+8

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Question 627961: how can you turn this peoblem into a linear equation? 4x=2y+8
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

4x=2y+8 , 4x-2y = 8 is the standard form

Solving for y gives one the slope-intercept form, which is useful:

  y = 2x - 4,  y = mx + b,  slope m = 2 and y-intercept is -4.