Thanks so much
-Ben
2006-11-26 08:25:14 · 5 answers · asked by GO Ravens 52 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
To put any linear equation into slope-intercept form, all you have to do is get y by itself on one side.
For your equation, just divide both sides by -2.
2006-11-26 08:28:09 · answer #1 · answered by Jim Burnell 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Slope intercept form is: y = mx + b; where m is the slope, b is the y-intercept, and (x, y) is a point on the line. So, basiclly, we want to get y by itself on one side of the equation.
-2y = 2x + 4 --- Divide both sides by -2
y = -x - 2
Answer: y = -x - 2
Note: -x = (-1)(x), so if you did need to know the slope, it would be -1.
2006-11-26 08:32:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
y=mx + b is the form that you want. m is the slope and b is the y-intercept. Divide your equation by -2, then
y= x-2
2006-11-26 08:29:24 · answer #3 · answered by kellenraid 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just move things around so that you have y by itself on one side:
all you need to do is divide by -2 to isolate y
-2y=-2x+4
y = x -2, you're done!
2006-11-26 08:31:44 · answer #4 · answered by modulo_function 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
divide -2 from both sides
y=x-2
2006-11-26 08:29:04 · answer #5 · answered by 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋