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Give the slope of y - 3 = 4(x + 8) and a point on the line

User Brybam
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Make y the subject :
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y - 3 = 4(x + 8)
y - 3 = 4x + 32 // Apply distributive property
y = 4x + 35 // Add 3 to both sides

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Identify Slope :
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Slope = 4

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Find a point on the line :
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When x = 0,
y = 4(0) + 35 // Sub x = 0 into the equation
y = 35 // Combine like terms
Point = (0, 35)

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Answers :
(a) Slope = 4
(b) One point on the line is (0, 35)
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