Big Ideas Math - Algebra 1, A Common Core Curriculum

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Chapter 3 - Graphing Linear Functions - 3.5 - Graphing Linear Equations in Slope-Intercept Form - Exercises - Page 142: 23

Answer

The slope is the error. The correct slope is $-\frac{1}{4}$.

Work Step by Step

The given equation is $\Rightarrow x=-4y$ Add $4y-x$ to each side. $\Rightarrow x+4y-x=-4y+4y-x$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow 4y=-x$ Divide each side by $4$. $\Rightarrow \frac{4y}{4}=-\frac{x}{4}$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow y=-\frac{1}{4}x+0$ The slope-intercept form is $\Rightarrow y=mx+b$ $y-$intercept is $b=0$. The slope is $m=-\frac{1}{4}$ Hence, the slope is the error. The correct slope is $-\frac{1}{4}$.
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