SOLUTION: Write the following equations in slope-intercept form: a) y + 2 = -6(x – 1) b) 1 – 2x – y = 0

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Question 48511: Write the following equations in slope-intercept form:

a) y + 2 = -6(x – 1)
b) 1 – 2x – y = 0


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a) y + 2 = -6(x – 1) [Simplify]
y + 2 = -6x + 6 [Solve for y]
y + 2 -2 = -6x + 6 - 2
y = -6x + 4

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b) 1 – 2x – y = 0 [Solve for y]
1-2x=y [Switch the order]
-2x-1=y or y=-2x-1