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2-0/0-4 finding the slow
I got 2/4 then 1/2 but the answer was 2/-4 1/-2 how did the 4 become negative

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[gritty token]

What is 0-4?

[main gulch]

Look

I have been given an equation

2x=8-4y

Find x and y

Simple

4 and 2

Then use slope methods

Y2y1/x2x1

Fill them in was

[gritty token]

I understand.

What is 0-4?

[main gulch]

2-0/0-4

X2 and x1

[gritty token]

Okay, I get it.

I'm going to ask one more time, what is 0-4?

[main gulch]

…

[gritty token]

This is literally they key to your answer.

[main gulch]

So

Why isnt

How

Wait

So if it was

4-0

It was gonna be postive?

[gritty token]

Yes.

0-4 is the same as -4.

[main gulch]

Ooo

Thanks

😊

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