SOLUTION: What is the y intercept of the line through (1,5) and (3,-4) when the slope is -4 and 1/2?

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Question 554103: What is the y intercept of the line through (1,5) and (3,-4) when the slope is
-4 and 1/2?

Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What is the y intercept of the line through (1,5) and (3,-4) when the slope is
-4 and 1/2?
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slope m = 9/2
Use y = mx + b and either point to find b, the y-int
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5 = (9/2)*1 + b
b = 1/2

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