SOLUTION: Determine the value of m and b by rewriting the linear equation 12 = 8x + 2y in the form y = mx +b

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Question 115410:
Determine the value of m and b by rewriting the linear equation 12 = 8x + 2y in the form y = mx +b
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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12=8x+2y
2y=-8x+12
y=-8x/2+12/2
y=-4x+6
here the slope (M=-4) & the y intercept (B=6).