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Find the slope of line x+4y=16

Find the slope of line x+4y=16-example-1

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X+4y=16
4y= x+16
4y/4 = x+16/ 4
y= 4x + 4
User Kanae
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Answer:

-1/4

Explanation:

formula: y=mx+b

x+4y=16

x-4y+4y= 16-4y

x=16-4y

x-16=16-16-4y

x-16= -4y

(x-16)/-1=-4y/-1

-x+16=4y

(-x+16)/4=4y/4

-1/4x+4=y

this makes -1/4 your slope :) hope I explained well

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