SOLUTION: what is the slope of the line given by the following equation: 2x - 8y = 16

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Question 483515: what is the slope of the line given by the following equation:
2x - 8y = 16
Answer by Tatiana_Stebko(1539) About Me  (Show Source):
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Slope-intercept form of the equation is y=mx%2Bb, where m is slope, (0,b) is y-intercept
2x-8y=16
-8y=-2x%2B16 divide by (-8)
y=%28-2x%29%2F%28-8%29%2B16%2F%28-8%29
y=x%2F4-2
The slope is m=1%2F4