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Put the following equation of a line into slope-intercept form, simplifying allfractions.2x + 8y = 24

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\begin{gathered} y=mx+c \\ \text{where} \\ m=\text{ slope} \\ c=\text{intercept} \\ 2x+8y=24 \\ 8y=24-2x \\ \text{divide through by 8} \\ (8y)/(8)=(24)/(8)-(2x)/(8) \\ y=3-(1)/(4)x \\ y=-(1)/(4)x+3 \end{gathered}

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