Question 539917


{{{-6x-2y=8}}} Start with the given equation.



{{{-2y=8--6x}}} Add {{{6x}}} to both sides.



{{{-2y=--6x+8}}} Rearrange the terms.



{{{y=(--6x+8)/(-2)}}} Divide both sides by {{{-2}}} to isolate y.



{{{y=((--6)/(-2))x+(8)/(-2)}}} Break up the fraction.



{{{y=-3x-4}}} Reduce.



So the equation {{{y=-3x-4}}} is now in slope intercept form {{{y=mx+b}}} where the slope is {{{m=-3}}} and the y-intercept is {{{b=-4}}} note: the y-intercept is the point *[Tex \LARGE \left(0,-4\right)]



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