How do you write the equation in slope intercept form given $8 x + 4 y = 12$ $8x + 4y = 12$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-09-03T06:01:56

$y = - 2 x + 3$ $y=-2x+3$

Given -

$8 x + 4 y = 12$ $8x+4y=12$

Solve the equation for $y$ $y$

$4 y = - 8 x + 12$ $4y=-8x+12$
$y = \frac{- 8 x}{4} + \frac{12}{4}$ $y=(-8x)/4+12/4$
$y = - 2 x + 3$ $y=-2x+3$

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