mple 2 Put each equation into slope-intercept form, and graph a) 7x 4y 12 Solution a) The slope-intercept form of a line is b) 2x 2y 10 (0, 3 ymx b. We must solve the equation for y. 4y7x 12 Add -7x to each side. Down 7 units +3 Divide each side by 4 4 Slope 7or vinteropt is 0.3) Right 4 units 4 We could also have thought of the slope as -4

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How do I rewrite an equation in slope intercept form and graph the line?

Example they gave was 7x + 4y=12 to be written as y=mx+b 

I dont understand how adding -7 to each side ended up being -7/4x 

Thank you kindly for helping 

mple 2
Put each equation into slope-intercept form, and graph
a) 7x 4y 12
Solution
a) The slope-intercept form of a line is
b) 2x 2y 10
(0, 3
ymx
b. We must solve the equation for y.
4y7x 12 Add -7x to each side.
Down
7 units
+3
Divide each side by 4
4
Slope 7or vinteropt is 0.3)
Right
4 units
4
We could also have thought of the slope as
-4
Transcribed Image Text:mple 2 Put each equation into slope-intercept form, and graph a) 7x 4y 12 Solution a) The slope-intercept form of a line is b) 2x 2y 10 (0, 3 ymx b. We must solve the equation for y. 4y7x 12 Add -7x to each side. Down 7 units +3 Divide each side by 4 4 Slope 7or vinteropt is 0.3) Right 4 units 4 We could also have thought of the slope as -4
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