SOLUTION: Find the slope and the y-intercept. y = 4x - 2 The answer I came up for this one is 2 for the slope. Is this correct? If not could you show me what I did wrong and explain how

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Question 66636This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra
: Find the slope and the y-intercept.
y = 4x - 2
The answer I came up for this one is 2 for the slope. Is this correct? If not could you show me what I did wrong and explain how to find the slope and y-intercept. Thanks for your time and help. This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra

Answer by funmath(2933) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find the slope and the y-intercept.
y = 4x - 2
This equation is in slope-intercept form, highlight%28y=mx%2Bb%29, where m=slope and (0,b)=y-intercept.
y=highlight%284%29x-2 your slope, m=4.
y=4x%2Bhighlight%28-2%29 your y-intercept, (0,b)=(0,-2)
Happy Calculating!!!