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    So basically get the y on the left hand side and the x's and other constants on the other side.
    The slope will be the number in front of x so
    2x+y=1 ----> y=-2x+1 which has a slope of -2

    x+y=1 ------> y=-x+1 which has a slope of -1

    4x-y=9 ----> -y=-4x+9 but we need to multiple each side by a neg sign because y is neg. so it changes to y=4x-9 and the slope is 4

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    y=-2x+1
    y=-x+5
    y=4x-9

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    Some Quick Pre-Algebra questions?

    i need help on slope intercept form, please .

    how to figure out
    2x+y=1

    x+y=5

    4x-y=9

    please help me on them .
    i get confused with signs & don't know which numbers to add/subtract.

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    y=-2x+1
    y=-x+5
    y=4x-9

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    The slope intercept form is: y= mx+b
    In these cases: y= -2x+1
    the slope of the line is: -2(m)
    and the y intercept would be: 1 (b)
    in case 2: y= -x+5
    slope: -1
    y- intercept: 5

    case 3: -y=-9+4 So the negative sign will multiply the other signs(at the other side of the equation like if you are dividing all the numbers by negative 1) to make y positive so the equation would be:
    y= 4x-9
    slope: 4
    y- intercept: -9

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    To put them in Slope intercept form you have to get the Y on a side by itself

    y=-2x+1

    y=-x+5

    y=4x-9

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    y=-2x+1
    y=-x+5
    y=4x-9

 

 

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