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For this item, enter the answer in the space provided.The formula for a line in slope-intercept form is y=mx+bThe equation representing the formula when solved for x is x = ...

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Answer

x = (y - b)/m

Step-by-step explanation

The slope and y-intercept form of the equation of a straight line is given as

y = mx + b

where

y = y-coordinate of a point on the line.

m = slope of the line.

x = x-coordinate of the point on the line whose y-coordinate is y.

b = y-intercept of the line.

So, this question then asks us to solve for x

y = mx + b

We can rewrite this as

mx + b = y

Subtract b from both sides

mx + b - b = y - b

mx = y - b

Divide both sides by m


\begin{gathered} (mx)/(m)=(y-b)/(m) \\ x=(y-b)/(m) \end{gathered}

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