How do you make this equation $x+4y=36$ in the form y=mx+b?

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Answer 1 · 2015-04-18T21:12:30

Isolate $y$ on the left taking $x$ to the right (changing sign) and divide the right side by $4$ :
$4y=-x+36$
$y=-x/4+36/4$
$y=-x/4+9$

How do you make this equation x+4y=36x+4y=36 in the form y=mx+b?