SOLUTION: Find the equation of each line in y=mx+b form (-3,5) slope 1/5

Question 216122: Find the equation of each line in y=mx+b form (-3,5) slope 1/5
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Find the equation of each line in y=mx+b form (-3,5) slope 1/5

Step 1. The equation of the line given as y=mx+b is the slope-intercept form where m is the slope at b is the y-intercept when x=0 or at point (0,b).

Step 2. Since the slope is , we have . To get the y-intercept b, substitute x=-3 and y=5 since this line passes through the point (-3,5).

Multiply 5 to both sides to get rid of denominator.

Add 3 to both sides of the equation

Divide 5 to both sides of the equation

Step 3. ANSWER: The equation is

The graph is shown below. Note the y-intercept at x=0 and the slope of 1/5 which means five units to the left, then one unit up.

I hope the above steps were helpful.

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