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Find the value of b for this line

Find the value of b for this line-example-1
User Koropok
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Answer:

b = - 12

Explanation:

substituting m =
(4)/(5) , x = 10, y = - 4 into y = mx + b , gives

- 4 = (
(4)/(5) × 10) + b

- 4 = (4 × 2) + b

- 4 = 8 + b ( subtract 8 from both sides )

- 12 = b

User Mohammed Wazeem
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