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Please help

Put this equation into slope-
intercept form.
4x + 7y = 14
[?]
y = - x + [ ]

Please help Put this equation into slope- intercept form. 4x + 7y = 14 [?] y = - x-example-1
User Tophyr
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To put this into slope-intercept form (y=mx+b), you need to solve the equation for y.

4x + 7y = 14

First move the 4x to the right by subtraction.

Then isolate the y by dividing everything on both sides by 7. Be sure to divide **everything** by 7.
User Shalanda
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Answer:

y=-4/7x+2

Explanation:

7y=14-4x

y=2-4/7x

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