Find a solution to the linear equation y=−4x+36 by filling in the boxes with a valid value of x and y.

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Keith Knauber · Answer 1 · 2020-07-16T14:58:09+0000

A solution would be:

(1,32)

This is a linear equation written in Slope-Intercept form. Recall that this form, in general, is written as follows:

$y=mx+b \\ \\ \\ Where: \\ \\ m:slope \\ \\ b:y-intercept$

In this case, we have the following equation:

$y=-4x+36 \\ \\ \\ Where: \\ \\ m=-4 \\ \\ b=36$

In order to find a solution, let's set
x=1 , so the y-value will be:

$y=-4(1)+36 \\ \\ y=-4+36 \\ \\ y=32$

So, a solution to the linear equation is the point
(1,32)