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What would the method be for finding the equation that passes through the given points?

What would the method be for finding the equation that passes through the given points-example-1
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A line equation can be written in slope intercept form, which is


y=mx+b

Where m represents the slope and b the y-intercept.

For our first problem, we have a line that passes through the point (0, 8) and has a slope equals to 3.

If we substitute this slope value on the form presented, we're going to have


y=3x+b

If we evaluate our point on this form, we're going to find our missing coefficient b.


8=3\cdot0+b\Rightarrow b=8

The line equation with slope equals to 3 that passes through (0, 8) is


y=3x+8

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