1. Section 6.1
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What information can the y=mx+b form of an equation give us?
To graph the given equations, we should start by using the y=mx+b form of each equation to identify the key features of their graphs.
Given Equation | y=mx+b | Growth Factor m | y-intercept b |
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y=2x+3 | y= 2x+ 3 | 2 | (0, 3) |
y=x+1 | y= 1x+ 1 | 2 | (0, 3) |
We can start by plotting their y-intercepts. Then, we will use the growth factor to determine another point that satisfies each equation and connect the points with a line.
We can see that the lines intersect at exactly one point.
We found and labeled the point of intersection at ( -2, - 1).