Exercise 53 Page 313

Equations written in slope-intercept form follow a specific format. y= mx+ b Here, m represents the slope of the line and b represents the y-intercept.

Identifying Slope and Intercept

The given equation is not written in slope-intercept form. Let's isolate the y-variable to rewrite the equation in this format.

We see that the slope is 6 and the y-intercept is 8.

Graphing the Equation

A slope of 6 means that for every 1 unit we move in the positive horizontal direction, we move 6 units in the positive vertical direction. m= 6 ⇔ rise/run=6/1 To graph the equation, plot the y-intercept and use the slope to find another point on the line. Finally, draw the line that passes through those points.