SOLUTION: Need help with finding the slope and Y-intercept -4x + 2y = 10 Thanks

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Question 202118: Need help with finding the slope and Y-intercept
-4x + 2y = 10
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Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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-4x%2B2y=10 Start with the given equation.


2y=10%2B4x Add 4x to both sides.


2y=4x%2B10 Rearrange the terms.


y=%284x%2B10%29%2F%282%29 Divide both sides by 2 to isolate y.


y=%284x%29%2F2%2B%2810%29%2F%282%29 Break up the fraction.


y=2x%2B5 Reduce.


So the equation y=2x%2B5 is now in slope intercept form y=mx%2Bb where the slope is m=2 and the y-intercept is b=5 note: the y-intercept is the point