SOLUTION: Given a line in Standard form, how would I rewirte into slope and y intercept form then graph. x+2y=4

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Question 673762: Given a line in Standard form, how would I rewirte into slope and y intercept form then graph.
x+2y=4
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

Use the standard slope-intercept form for an equation of a line y = mx + b

  where m is the slope and b the y-intercept.

 x + 2y = 4    0r   y = -(1/2)x + 2   || m = -1/2  and 2 is the y-intercept