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What is the slope of a line given by the equation 2Y-4X+8=0?

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Answer:

slope = 2

Explanation:

The equation of a line in slope- intercept form is

y = mx + c ( m is the slope and c the y- intercept )

Given

2y - 4x + 8 = 0 ( subtract - 4x + 8 from both sides )

2y = 4x - 8 ( divide all terms by 2 )

y = 2x - 4 ← in slope- intercept form

with slope m = 2

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