Question

What is the slope-intercept form of the equation y – 7 = –5/2 (x + 4)?

Answer 1

slope intercept form --> y=mx+b

Answer 2

get the y by itself on one side and distribute wgats in the parentheses to get m and b.

Answer 3

whats*

Answer 4

so it would be y=–5/2 (x + 11)?

Answer 5

how do i get rid of the x thoe?

Answer 6

hmmm, i got y=-5/2x-3

Answer 7

dont get rid of the x. it is part of slop intercept form.

Answer 8

lol okay

Answer 9

y-7=-5/2(x+4)
y-7=-5/2x-10 <-- distribute whats in parentheses
+7 +7
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y=-5/2x-3

Answer 10

see what i did?

Answer 11

yes yes i did

Answer 12

good.

Answer 13

thanks !

Answer 14

welcome :D