SOLUTION: Solve the equation for y (y-2)/(x-4)= -2

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Question 72225This question is from textbook Elementary Algebra
: Solve the equation for y
(y-2)/(x-4)= -2 This question is from textbook Elementary Algebra

Answer by Sandacious(9) About Me  (Show Source):
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Y-2
____ = -2
X-4
Multiply both sides of the equation by (X-4) That will cancel the denominator.
You'll get:
Y-2 = -2X +8
Now add 2 to both sides:
Y = -2X +10
If you had to graph it. You'd start at 10 on the Y axis, go down 2 over 1.