SOLUTION: I need to remember the y=mx+b formula and how to solve and graph it. I appreciate the help.

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Question 654664: I need to remember the y=mx+b formula and how to solve and graph it. I appreciate the help.
Answer by MathLover1(20850)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the formula is the form of
Graphing a line in slope-intercept form is easy
The steps include:
determining the and the ,
plotting the on the graph, and finally
applying the to connect the points.

In the formula equals the slope, and equals the which is the of the location where line crosses the . This can be seen by letting , which immediately gives .

to plot the , find the point with the coordinates

Plot a second point based on the given value. For example, if "" is equal to , increase the value by every time you increase the value by . If your original point is (,), then your second plotted point is (,) given a of .


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