Question

Write the equation y - 4 = -2(x - 5) in slope-intercept form.
A. y = -2x + 14
B. y = -2x + 5
C. y = -2x + 9
D. y = -2x + 6

Answer 1

Can you simplify the right side, first? @musa19965

Answer 2

I don't even know how to do this

Answer 3

First, you need to know to distribute when you see a number touching parenthesis

Answer 4

y = 4 = -2x + 10

Do you understand that so far?

Answer 5

no not really

Answer 6

You want it in that form.

Answer 7

But @iambatman he doesn't understand the distributive property

Answer 8

It's basically set up for you lol, just some arithmetic.