Question 822219


You would get the {{{y}}} term on {{{one}}} {{{side}}} of your equation, then divide as necessary to get only {{{y}}}, like for example this:

if you are given

{{{ 2x + 4y = 17}}}

 Subtract {{{2x}}} from both sides, to get:

 {{{4y = -2x + 17}}}

 Divide both sides by {{{4}}} to get:

 {{{y = (-1/2)x + 17/4}}}

 Your equation is now in {{{y=mx + b}}} form, where {{{m = -1/2}}} and {{{b = 17/4}}}.