SOLUTION: Write an equation in slope-intercept form of the line with slope -3 and y-intercept 8

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Question 549562: Write an equation in slope-intercept form of the line with slope -3 and y-intercept 8
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, Alan3354:
Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A y-intercept of means that
and , so it is the point
(0,8)
Using point-slope formula:


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Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Write an equation in slope-intercept form of the line with slope -3 and y-intercept 8
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These are all the same.
y = mx + b
m = slope, b = y-intercept
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y = -3x + 8

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