SOLUTION: find the slope of the line. 2x-4y=-1 write your answer is simplest form

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Question 1086072: find the slope of the line. 2x-4y=-1 write your answer is simplest form
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2x-4y = - 1
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Solve for y:
-4y = -2x - 1
y = (-2x - 1) / -4
y = (1/2)x + (1/4) (*)
This has form y = mx + b
m = slope
b = y-intercept (where the line meets the y-axis)
By comparing (*) to y = mx+b, we get slope = highlight_green%281%2F2%29