SOLUTION: what is the slope and y intercept of this equation? {{{2.25x+2y=8}}}. How do you put this into slope intercept form?

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Question 72529: what is the slope and y intercept of this equation? 2.25x%2B2y=8. How do you put this into slope intercept form?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve for y
2y=8-2.25x
y=%288-2.25x%29%2F2
y=4-1.125xThe slope is the coeffcient in front of x, so m=-1.125 and the intercept is b=4 (0,4).(edit: sorry I was in a hurry. I didn't finish it until now and I completely forgot about this problem).