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How do you turn 8x-4y=20 into slope intercept form?

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EXPLANATION

In order to turn 8x -4y = 20 into slope-intercept form, first we need to consider that the generic slope-intercept is given as follow:

y = mx + b

Where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept

Since our equation is 8x -4y = 20, we must subtract 8x from both sides:

8x - 8x -4y = 20 - 8x

Adding similar terms:

-4y = 20 - 8x

Dividing both sides by -4:

y= 20/-4 -(8/-4)x

Simplifying:

y = -5 +2x

Rearranging terms:

y = 2x -5

Answer: the slope-intercept form is y= 2x -5

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