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3. Slope-Intercept Form

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Exercise 9 Page 312

What do m and b represent in the slope-intercept form?

Slope: 2
y-intercept: -5

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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+ b Let's rewrite our equation a little bit so that it more closely resembles this format. This will make it easier to identify the slope m and y-intercept b of the equation. y=2x-5 ⇒ y= 2x+( - 5) We can see that the slope is 2 and the y-intercept is -5.