Write 0.4x + 0.2y = 0.6 in slope-intercept form.

y = __

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To convert the equation \(0.4x + 0.2y = 0.6\) into slope-intercept form (which is \(y = mx + b\)), we need to solve for \(y\).

Starting with the original equation:

\[ 0.4x + 0.2y = 0.6 \]

First, isolate the term containing \(y\) by subtracting \(0.4x\) from both sides:

\[ 0.2y = 0.6 - 0.4x \]

Next, we can switch the order on the right side for clarity:

\[ 0.2y = -0.4x + 0.6 \]

Now, divide every term by \(0.2\) to solve for \(y\):

\[ y = \frac{-0.4x}{0.2} + \frac{0.6}{0.2} \]

\[ y = -2x + 3 \]

So, in slope-intercept form, we have:

\[ y = -2x + 3 \]

Thus, the answer is:

\[ y = -2x + 3 \]