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What is the equation to this graph using Y=MX+B. Show Work.

What is the equation to this graph using Y=MX+B. Show Work.-example-1

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Answer:

y = 2x + 9

Explanation:

Y = mx + b indicates slope-intercept equation.

"b" represents y -intercept/beginning.

"mx" represent slope/constant of variation/rate of change

x-intercept represents the end of the graph. (in stories using money its the ending amount).

The y-intercept is always when the x-value is 0. The point of the y-intercept is on the y-axis. The line on the graph starts at the point (0,9). It can be located on the point right above the number labeled under the 9 which is 8. Since the x-value is 0,

The y-intercept is 9.

To find the slope, we have to find two points on the graph to use.

Two points on the graph are:

(1.5, 13) , (2, 14)

Using the slope formula:

y2-y1/x2-x1

Plug in:

14-13/2-1.5

Complete:

1/0.5

divide:

The numbers in 1 divided by 1/2 are labeled below:

1 = whole number

1 = numerator

2 = denominator

To make it a fraction form answer, you multiply the whole number by the denominator and make the result the new numerator. The old numerator becomes the new denominator:

1 x 2/1 = 2/1

Thus, the answer to 1 divided by 1/2 in fraction form is:

2/1

To make the answer to 1 divided by 1/2 in decimal form, you simply divide the numerator by the denominator from the fraction answer above:

2 / 1 = 2

The answer is rounded to the nearest two decimal points if necessary.

2/1 is an improper fraction and should be written as 2.

So now that we have the y-intercept and slope:

Y-intercept: 9

Slope: 2

Equation: y = 2x + 9


Terms: Linear Equations 8th Grade

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