How to Easily Convert a Linear Equation From Its Standard Form to Its Slope-Intercept Form

Isabel Explains how to convert a linear equation from Ax + By = C to y = mx + b (aka standard form to slope-intercept form).
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[@A.g07.]

No wayyyy. It’s that simple? And here I have been crying for hours over my stupid math homework I didn’t understand

[@IsabelExplains]

I'm so glad I could help! 😊 Don't forget to check out my personal finance videos too. Now, THOSE videos will save you some serious tears in the future 😜

[@catocall7323]

If this was hard for you then you need to review the basics solving equations. It wont even take you long if you do it with purpose but it will help a lot.

[@Rat-SqueakOfficial]

Same, it's probably because I didn't pay attention last year 😢😭

[@frequentblondie]

You'll figure it out. Surprisingly I understood this better than 2 + 2=4.... I don't know how or why. .. I just did.

[@jolletvelasquez6515]

IM CRYING WITH MY HOMEWORK

[@moixemi]

i really appreciate this, i always start daydreaming in class and never comprehend what the teacher says, this really helped me thx

[@IsabelExplains]

You are welcome, Ismael! Glad I could help. :) PS: I am also making financial literacy videos on my channel, you might wanna check it out. ☺

[@frogfrogfrogfrogfrogfrog]

This helped so much such a simple explanation

[@IsabelExplains]

Good to know! :) Glad I could help.

[@Ali-bf5dy]

thank you for your service 🙏🏼🙏🏼 no tears😆

[@urmom-kt7vg]

I have an FSA tomorrow (Florida state assessment) and I’ve been struggling with this. Thanks so much ! 🙏

[@IsabelExplains]

I'm glad I could help! 😊 Beat of luck on your test! 🤗

[@lexie.louisee]

Thank you so much ❤

[@IsabelExplains]

You're most welcome. Glad I could help! 🤗

[@chrisabelservices3027]

Great vid. Thanks!

[@IsabelExplains]

My pleasure! 🤗

[@randajamesjosephnoel7087]

So helpful 🎉🎉🎉 tysmm

[@PastellPandaz]

thank you so much

[@IsabelExplains]

@PastellPandaz You're most welcome 🤗 Glad I could help! 🙏🏽

[@alittax]

Content like this is what the Internet should be about (mostly)! Thank you very much. :)

[@IsabelExplains]

You're welcome! Glad I could help. :)

[@ckshosh]

This really helped me a lot. thankyou!❤❤

[@IsabelExplains]

You are always welcome1 :) Glad I could help. PS: If you are interested with financial literacy lectures, I also have videos about it on my channel. Feel free to visit! 😃

[@mirnasegura166]

Wow. We learned in seconds!!!

[@IsabelExplains]

Always happy to help! 🤗

[@BELIEVE36924]

Thank you lots of love from India 🔥

[@IsabelExplains]

You're welcome! :) Glad I could help. PS: If ever you are interested with money management tips, I also do videos about it. Feel free to check it out on my channel. 🙂

[@mortal1558]

Thank you bro. My math teacher has an actual mental disorder and I’ve been failing her class. This helped a lot 🙏

[@IsabelExplains]

I'm sorry to hear about your teacher having a mental disorder, but I'm glad I could help! Fyi, I also have financial literacy videos that can also help! 😊

[@hunterhuman1305]

Thank you

[@IsabelExplains]

It's my pleasure! Glad I could help 😊

[@iloud6924]

Thx soo much🥺🥺

[@IsabelExplains]

You're most welcome! If you have any questions, ask away! 😊

[@whymustifillthisout]

i have a question if we do the dividing and we get a decimal does that mean i did something wrong or would i simplify it into a fraction

[@IsabelExplains]

That is great question. Just because you get a fraction does not mean it's incorrect. As a matter of fact, a lot of times you will get a fraction and that's ok. That helps when graphing it because that's your rise/run anyway 😊 I personally like to just leave it as a simplified fraction and not a decimal. Hope that helps! PS. Don't forget to check out my money videos too 😜

[@-Kalm-]

There is an easier solution. Follow the y=mx+b, so put 2y where the y is. Then move the 4x to the other side and change the sign to the opposite (e.g. 4x ➡️ -4x). After that, put the correct sign for the b, in this case we have positive 7 So 4x+2y=7 ➡️ 2y=-4+7. Then divide 2 from all the numbers so 2y divided by 2= y. -4x divided by 2= -2x and 7 divided by 2= 3.5 or 7/2. So now we have 2y=-4x+7 ➡️ y=-2x+3.5(7/2). I hope I explained it in an easy to understand manner. Have a nice day.

[@obsidianblade7140]

Omg im gonna cry because I'm struggling so much on this in my math class and literally learnt it by watching your video. Thank you so much 😭😭

[@IsabelExplains]

You're welcome! I'm so glad I could help. :) PS: I also do financial literacy videos now, feel free to check it in my channel. 😀

[@adelaidanayangga67]

Another example pls

[@mxmiv]

Tysm I literally forgot how to 💀

[@Abraham11170]

What grade is this usually covered in? I got behind so my main priority is trying to figure out if my teacher is actually teaching me the right curriculum because I was on set to take college classes but now I’m not.

[@IsabelExplains]

This is usually taught in Algebra 1. Hope that helps! 😊 PS. Don't forget to check out my money videos too! 💚

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[@patiencelol]

so what if my problem is like 3835-1.03=0.805 how do i solve for that

[@grassytramtracks]

3835-1.03 isn't 0.805

[@zane_1237]

Thx

[@IsabelExplains]

You're most welcome! 😊 In case you didn't know, I have financial literacy videos too. Make sure to check them out 😉

[@BflThuggin]

Why is the 4 positive in the equation, but negative when subtracting?

[@IsabelExplains]

Thank you for your question! 😊 When you subtract 4x on both sides, the sign will become negative on the right side because there are no like terms I can subtract it from. So in this case, subtracting 4x and having a -4x is pretty much the same thing (on the right side). Hope that helps! 🙂

[@jax6804]

So what is the y intercept here?

[@IsabelExplains]

Hey Sayyed, thank you for your question. In the form y = mx + b, m = slope and b = y-intercept. Therefore, in this example, slope = -2 and y-intercept = 7/2 or 3.5. Hope that helps 🙂

[@PRExJay]

Watching this 10min before the because I missed class a week ago🗿

[@IsabelExplains]

Hope it was helpful! Make sure to check out my personal finance videos as well! 💖

[@PRExJay]

@@IsabelExplains I failed🗿 But thank you for the help :)

[@chrissystewart6268]

Let' s learn so when its time to take my GED test let's do it

[@IsabelExplains]

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[@hanbanvlogs]

Hold up why did the 7 - 4x not change at all

[@grassytramtracks]

I don't really understand what you mean

[@SNDEATH77]

Why divide by two can anyone tell me I got the test tommorow

[@IsabelExplains]

You should divide by two both side so that we can cancel out the 2 on the left side since we are solving for y.

[@Forever.luvs_kathryn]

Wait 4x-4x =-4x? Pls help ita due tmrw

[@IsabelExplains]

Hey @royale_high_rblx2809 Remember that x is just a number you don't know the value to, so it works just like any other number. If I asked you: how much is 3 - 3? The answer is 0, right? Well, it's no different than 4x - 4x. Any number minus itself is equal to 0. Hope that helps 😊

[@Forever.luvs_kathryn]

@@IsabelExplains omg thank you it helped me so much, your a better teacher then my teacher👩‍🏫‍

[@LeaLiba]

how come it becomes -4 ????

[@Username123VR]

You dont actually subtract them, you just write in there

[@grassytramtracks]

Because there's 4x on the left, you have to take away 4x to not have any x's on the left, and what you do to one side you must do to the other

[@-Kalm-]

It doesnt. We subtract 4 from 4

[@pluto3603]

i dont understand

[@IsabelExplains]

I'm sorry my explanation didn't help. Sometimes it takes watching the video a few times to grasp the concept, but it's still ok if you don't. I hope some of my other videos may be of help to you though! 🙏🏼 Also, make sure to check out my personal finance videos! 😊

[@yogurtjp4275]

I'm still lost yall fkin smart

[@IsabelExplains]

On which part did you get lost? I'm always willing to explain and help! :)

[@cubefloppa]

My stupid brain did not understand, and I need help, PLEASE (I'm crying)

[@AydenYoung]

what-

[@je-annalfaro4094]

Sup

[@yymxgg]

I'm going to kms ion understand nun

[@notdwayneone]

Im so confused

[@yaushixoxo]

ong yes

[@grassytramtracks]

In the example that's 4x+2y=7 you want y to be by itself with nothing next to it, because there's 4x on that side, we want there to be no x's on the left, and 4x-4x=0 just like how 4-4=0. But now we have to subtract on both sides too for everything to be equal, so on the right we have 0-4x which is -4x. Subtracting 4x from each side therefore leaves us with 2y=7-4x (you can write 7-4x or -4x+7, it's exactly the same). It still looks like 2y= but we want it to look like y= so now we want to divide by 2. So everything is now y=7/2-2x (you could write 7/2 as 3.5, but you can just leave it like that)