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What is the slope and y-intercept of the equation 8x +

+ 2y = 18

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Answer:
The y intercept would be 9 and the slope would be -4



Step-by-step explanation:

8x+2y=18
-8x -8x

2y= -8x+18
2y/2= -8x/2+18/2
y=-4x+9

So you would basically subtract 8x on both sides then divide by 2. I hope this helped!
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Answer:

SLOPE = - 4

y-intercept = 9

Step-by-step explanation:

Slope = - 8/2 = - 4

Y-INTERCEPT = 18/2 = 9

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