SOLUTION: What is the slope and y-intercept. –x – 4y = –32

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Question 60776: What is the slope and y-intercept.
–x – 4y = –32
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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To find the slope and y-intercept, rewrite the equation in the slope-intercept form: y+=+mx+%2B+b where: m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.
-x+-+4y+=+-32 Add 4y to both sides.
-x+=+4y+-+32 Add 32 to both sides.
-x+%2B+32+=+4y Finally, divide both sides by 4.
%28-1%2F4%29x+%2B+8+=+y or
y+=+%28-1%2F4%29x+%2B+8 Compare this with:
y+=+mx+%2B+b
The slope, m+=+-1%2F4
The y-intercept, b+=+8