218k views
0 votes
Explain how to write an equation of a line given the slope and one point on the line

User Rajshri
by
5.0k points

1 Answer

4 votes
Explanation: For slope-intercept form (y=mx+b) where m=slope and b=y-intercept, all you need is the slope and the y-intercept to create an equation. Since the slope is already given, you can substitute that value for m. As for the y-intercept, since a point on the line is already given, you can substitute the X and Y values of that point into the equation, replacing y and x in y=mx+b. Then, use normal algebra to solve for b and finalize the equation by substituting it into your current equation. That’s all!

I hope my explanations were clear lol cause I usually suck at explaining :D


Hope this helps シ
User Tony Murphy
by
5.1k points