139k views
4 votes
The equation y=mx+b is the slope-intercept form of a linear equation.

Solve y=mx+b for m

1 Answer

0 votes

Answer:
m=(y-b)/(x)

Explanation:

The equation of the line in Slope-Intercept form is:


y=mx+b

Where "m" is the slope of the line and "b" is the y-intercept.

To solve for the slope "m", you can follow these steps:

- Subtract "b" from both sides of the equation:


y-b=mx+b-b\\\\y-b=mx

- Divide both sides of the equation by "x". Then:


(y-b)/(x)=(mx)/(x)\\\\m=(y-b)/(x)

User Extempl
by
8.8k points