How do you change $-3x+12y=24$ into slope intercept form?

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Answer 1 · 2015-04-04T19:45:44

The Answer is : $=> y = 1/4x + 2$

You simply have to rearrange the given equation $-3x + 12y = 24$ in the form:

$y = mx + c$

where $m$ is the gradient and $c$ the y coordinate of the y-intercept

Doing that you have,

$-x + 4y = 8$ Dividing both side by $3$

$=> 4y = x + 8$

$=> y = 1/4x + 2$

How do you change -3x+12y=24-3x+12y=24 into slope intercept form?