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Help me please- im confused

Help me please- im confused-example-1

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y=3x-5
explanation- looked it up
User Jonathan Mayer
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Answer:

y=3x-7

Explanation:

If the point given is (5, 8), and the slope given is 3 (or 3/1), then we can go backwards to find the y-intercept.

3 down and 1 left from (5, 8) is (4, 5)

3 down and 1 left from (4, 5) is (3, 2)

3 down and 1 left from (3, 2) is (2, -1)

3 down and 1 left from (2, -1) is (1, -4)

3 down and 1 left from (1, -4) is (0, -7)

If you take the slope (3) and the y-intercept (-7) and put it into slope-intercept form (y=mx+b) where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept, then you will get a final answer of y=3x-7.

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