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Write an equation that represents the line. (Use exact numbers)

Write an equation that represents the line. (Use exact numbers)-example-1

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Answer (assuming it can be in slope-intercept form):


y = (3)/(4) x+2

Explanation:

When knowing the y-intercept and a slope of a line, you can write its equation in slope-intercept form, or y = mx + b format.

1) First, find the slope. Use two points from the graph. We can see that the points (0,2) and (4,5) are on the line, therefore substitute their x and y values into the slope formula
m = (y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1) and solve:


m = ((5)-(2))/((4)-(0)) \\m = (5-2)/(4-0) \\m = (3)/(4)

Thus, the slope is
(3)/(4).

2) Next, find the y-intercept of the line by looking at the graph. The y-intercept is the point at which the line intersects the y-axis. By reading the graph, we can see that that point is (0,2), thus 2 is the y-intercept.

3) Now, using the slope-intercept formula
y = mx + b, substitute the found values for the
m and the
b to write the equation of the line.

Since
m represents the slope, substitute
(3)/(4) in its place. Since
b represents the y-intercept, substitute 2 in its place. This gives the following answer and equation:


y = (3)/(4) x+2

User FeelTheBurns
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Y=3\4+2

Slope=rise/run. 3\4
Y-intercept = 2
User Kirin Nee
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