SOLUTION: when you graph your lines on the graph how do you find the slope and y intercept?

Question 510173: when you graph your lines on the graph how do you find the slope and y intercept?
Answer by oberobic(2304) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Pick two points:
(x,y)
(x₁,y₁)
.
m = (y - y₁) / (x - x₁)
.
Now you're on your way to defining the equation in slope-intercept form: y = mx+b
.
Pick one of your points and substitute for 'x' and 'y' to fine 'b'.
.
And you're done.

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