SOLUTION: What is x+4y=10 in slope intercept form?

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Question 542115: What is x+4y=10 in slope intercept form?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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x%2B4y=10 Start with the given equation.


4y=10-x Subtract x from both sides.


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


y=%28-x%2B10%29%2F%284%29 Divide both sides by 4 to isolate y.


y=%28%28-1%29%2F%284%29%29x%2B%2810%29%2F%284%29 Break up the fraction.


y=-%281%2F4%29x%2B5%2F2 Reduce.


So the equation y=-%281%2F4%29x%2B5%2F2 is now in slope intercept form y=mx%2Bb where the slope is m=-1%2F4 and the y-intercept is b=5%2F2 note: the y-intercept is the point


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