
Julia T. answered 04/26/19
Patient and Knowledgeable Tutor for Integrated Math and AP Calc AB
Slope intercept form is in the format:
y = mx + b (where m = slope and b = y-intercept)
Thus, we need to rearrange the equation so that y is on one side by itself.
Add 2x to each side
=> y = 2x - 4
Based on the format, we can see that
m = 2 (slope)
and
b = -4 (y-intercept)