SOLUTION: How do you find the slope and the y-intercept in this equation: x-4y=8

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Question 49612: How do you find the slope and the y-intercept
in this equation:
x-4y=8
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x-4y=8
solve for y as follows:
4y=x-8
y= (1/4)x-2
The (1/4) is the slope and (0,-2) is the y-intercept.
Cheers,
Stan H.