Slope-Intercept Form

Slope-Intercept Form

y=𝑚𝑥+𝑏
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- specific form of  

linear equations

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Example of Linear Equations in
Slope-Intercept Form
 

y=mx+b or y=b+mx
Example of Linear Equations that are
not in Slope-Intercept Form
 
Slope-Intercept Form
- most prominent form of linear equation

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 y=𝑚𝑥+𝑏
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slope y coordinate of
the y-intercept
(0, b)

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Example:
slope = 2
y-intercept = (0,1)
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Why b gives the y-intercept?
 
(0, b)
Example:

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 Why m gives the slope?

  Example:

Each time x increases by 1 unit, y

increases by 2 units
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Additional
Information

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How to get b using given points
and slope
 
Example:
(3, 5); m=4
 
𝒙𝒚
 

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How to get b using given points
and slope
Example:  
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(3, 5); m=4

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Thank you.

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