Question

A line, y = mx + b. passes through the point (2, 4) and is parallel to y = 3x - 5. What is the value of b?

Answer 1

B-value = -2

Explanation:

In the picture below Orange line represents the line of "y = 3x - 5", since we know that the line passing through the point (2,4) is parallel to the given line, the slope of the line would be 3x as well. To find b-value or y-intercept we have to plot the point on the graph where the line passing through the points (2,4) intersects the y-axis, in this case it's at (0,-2), therefore the b-value = -2.

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Here is the diagram:

Answer 2

-2

Explanation:

Well since this line is parallel to y=3x-5 they must have the same slope

We are just solving for the y-intercept

We have a point (2,4) lets plug it into

y=3x+ b

4 = 3(2) +b

4= 6 +b

-2 = b

The value of b is -2