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) is the b in standard form the same as the b in slope-intercept form? 2.) what does the m stand for in slope-intercept form? 3.) what does the b in slope-intercept form represent?

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Answer:

1) NO they're not the same!

2) the m stands for the slope

3) the b stands for the y intercept (where the line passes thru the y axis

Explanation:

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1) no the b's are NOT the same. notice the b in the slope-intercept form is lowercase y= mx+b, while the B in standard form Ax+By=C is a capital B.

2)m stands for slope

3) b stands for intercept, where the line crosses the y-axis
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