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Write an equation in point-slope form for the line. Y=mx+b

Can someone please help me Write an equation in point-slope form for the line. Y=mx-example-1

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Let’s first know what y=mx+b is.


M= slope

B=y-intercept


Since the problem gives us the slope, we can add it in already, which helps us a lot.


y=4x+b


This problem gives us a coordinate. We can substitute the numbers with the values.

3=4(1)+b

3=4+b

-b=4-3

-b=1

b=-1


Now that we have the y-intercept, we now have the hard parts done and now all we do is put it together.


Answer: y=4x-1


To see if it is correct, we can substitute numbers in (like the coordinate) to see if it was right.

3=4-1

3=3


There is your answer!

User Mark Nadig
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first you have your slope or m which is 4
so your equation so far is

y = 4x + b
to find b you use the point that was given which is (1,3), you substitute that in the equation which gives you

3 = 4(1) + b
solve this equation which is
User Noam
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