SOLUTION: y+4=-2/3(x-6) can you simplify this? I am trying to learn slope-intercept form by myself. Can you help me understand it?

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Question 682940: y+4=-2/3(x-6) can you simplify this? I am trying to learn slope-intercept form by myself. Can you help me understand it?
Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) About Me  (Show Source):
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In slope-intercept form, isolate the y.
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Distribute the -2%2F3
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y + 4 = %28-2%2F3%29x+-+%282%2F3%29%28-6%29
y + 4 = %28-2%2F3%29x+%2B+4
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Subtract 4 from both sides
highlight_green%28y+=%28-2%2F3%29x%29
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