SOLUTION: Can you get this standard form equation into slope intercept form? x-y=2 Is it possible to have a -y?

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Question 392869: Can you get this standard form equation into slope intercept form?
x-y=2
Is it possible to have a -y?
Found 2 solutions by Earlsdon, checkley79:
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Yes! The slope-intercept form is: y+=+mx%2Bb so you need to solve for y, but note that y is positive.
x-y+=+2 Add y to both sides.
x+=+y%2B2 Now subtract 2 from both sides.
x-2+=+y or highlight%28y+=+x-2%29

Answer by checkley79(3341) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x-y=2
-y=-x+2
y=x-2 ans.
NO you should ALWAYS convert any -y value to a +y value by multiplying all terms by -1.