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5. Graphing Linear Equations in Slope-Intercept Form
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Exercise 19 Page 142

What do m and b represent in y=mx+b?

Slope: 2
y-intercept: 4

Practice makes perfect
Equations in slope-intercept form follow a specific format, where m represents the slope of the line and b is the y-intercept. y= mx+ bLet's rewrite our equation a little bit so that it more closely resembles this format. This will make it easier to identify the features of the equation.
-2 x+y=4
y=2x+4
Below we have highlighted the slope m and y-intercept b. y= 2x+ 4 We can see that the slope is 2 and the y-intercept is 4.