54.4k views
0 votes
A line is represented by the equation x + 2y=4. What is the slope of the line with that equation?

2 Answers

4 votes

Answer:

the slope is 1

Explanation:


User Jammy Lee
by
7.8k points
2 votes

Answer:

The slope is -1/2

Explanation:

x + 2y=4


Lets get the equation in the form y= mx+b

where m is the slope and b is the y intercept.

x + 2y=4

Subtract x from each side

x-x+2y = -x+4

2y = -x+4

Divide each side by 2

2y/2 = -1/2 x +4/2

y = -1/2x +2

The slope is -1/2

User Drashti Dobariya
by
7.9k points

No related questions found

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.4m questions

12.2m answers

Categories