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Put the following equation of a line into slope-intercept form, simplifying all fractions.4x + 20y = -180

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The equation of a straight line is

y = mx + c

4x + 20y = -180

make 20y the subject of the formula

20y = -180 - 4x

20y = -4x - 180

divide all through by 20

20y/20 = -4x/20 - 180/20

y = -1/5x - 9

The answer is y = -1/5x - 9 where your slope is -1/5 and intercept is -9

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