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slope-intercept form

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[slohp-in-ter-sept fawrm] / ˈsloʊpˈɪn tərˌsɛpt ˌfɔrm /

noun

Mathematics. a linear equation having the form y = mx + b, where m and b are real numbers, m being the slope and b being the y-intercept. Such equations represent a straight line on a graph.

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TRY IT #5 If is a linear function, with and find an equation for the function in slope-intercept form.

From Textbooks • Dec. 1, 2021

TRY IT #3 Write the point-slope form of an equation of a line with a slope of that passes through the point Then rewrite it in the slope-intercept form.

From Textbooks • Dec. 1, 2021

We can use either the slope-intercept form or the point-slope form to find an equation of a line.

From Textbooks • May 6, 2020

We wrote linear equations in several forms, but it will be most helpful for us here to use the slope-intercept form of the linear equation.

From Textbooks • May 6, 2020

Find the slope-intercept form of the equation of the line.

From Textbooks • Apr. 22, 2020

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