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What is the slope-intercept form of the equation -8x-2y=16

User Lonimor
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slope intercept form is
y=mx+b
solve for y
-8x-2y=16
add 8x both sides
-2y=8x+16
diivide both sides by -2
y=-4x-8
User Vaiden
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-8x-2y=16
You want to isolate y.
-2y=8x+16
y=-4x-8
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