SOLUTION: Find the y-intercept and the slope for ½y=x+4

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Question 772498: Find the y-intercept and the slope for ½y=x+4
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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%281%2F2%29y=x%2B4...first solve for y and you will get slope intercept form y=mx%2Bb where m is slope and b is y-intercept
2%281%2F2%29y=2%2Ax%2B2%2A4
cross%282%29%281%2Fcross%282%29%29y=2x%2B8
y=2x%2B8

so, the y-intercept is 8 and the slope is 2