To convert the equation \(0.4x + 0.2y = 0.6\) into slope-intercept form, we want to solve for \(y\) in terms of \(x\). The slope-intercept form is given by \(y = mx + b\), where \(m\) is the slope and \(b\) is the y-intercept.
Starting with the original equation:
\[ 0.4x + 0.2y = 0.6 \]
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First, isolate the term with \(y\): \[ 0.2y = 0.6 - 0.4x \]
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Next, divide every term by \(0.2\) to solve for \(y\): \[ y = \frac{0.6}{0.2} - \frac{0.4x}{0.2} \]
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Simplify: \[ y = 3 - 2x \]
Now, we have the equation in slope-intercept form:
\[ y = -2x + 3 \]
Thus, the slope \(m\) is \(-2\) and the y-intercept \(b\) is \(3\).