How do you make this equation #x+4y=36# in the form y=mx+b?

Question

3746 views around the world

You can reuse this answer
Creative Commons License

Answer 1 · 2015-04-18T21:12:30

Isolate #y# on the left taking #x# to the right (changing sign) and divide the right side by #4#:
#4y=-x+36#
#y=-x/4+36/4#
#y=-x/4+9#