Converting an Equation to

Slope Intercept Form

STEP 1
Firstly, you need to write down an
equation.
STEP 2
Isolate the y-term on one side of the equation. Move the x term over to
the other side so that the y term is by itself. Remember that whenever you
move a term (by adding or subtracting) to the other side of an equation,
you have to flip its sign from negative to positive and vice versa. So, "3x"
moved to the other side of the equation would become "-3x." The
equation should now look like 4y = -3x +16 by doing this:
4y + 3x = 16 =

4y + 3x - 3x = -3x +16 (by

subtraction)

4y = -3x +16 (by rewriting,

simplifying the subtraction)
STEP 3
Divide all of the terms by the y coefficient. The y coefficient is the
number in front of the y term. If there is no coefficient in front of
the y term, then you're done. If there is a coefficient, however,
then you should divide each term in the equation by that number.
In this case, the y coefficient is 4, so you have to divide 4x, -3x,
and 16 by 4 to get the final answer in slope intercept form.
Here’s how you do it:
4y = -3x +16 =

4/4y = -3/4x +16/4 = (by

division)

y = -3/4x + 4 (by rewriting,

simplifying the division)
STEP 4
Identify the terms in the equation. If you're using the equation to
plot a line, then you should know that "y" represents the y-
coordinate, "-3/4" represents the slope, "x" represents the x
coordinate, and "4" represents the y-intercept.