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Algebra.Com's Answer #81705 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If you want to find the equation of line with a given a slope of \"3\" which goes through the point (\"0\",\"6\"), you can simply use the point-slope formula to find the equation:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\"y-y%5B1%5D=m%28x-x%5B1%5D%29\" where \"m\" is the slope, and is the given point\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So lets use the Point-Slope Formula to find the equation of the line\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y-6=%283%29%28x-0%29\" Plug in \"m=3\", \"x%5B1%5D=0\", and \"y%5B1%5D=6\" (these values are given)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y-6=3x%2B%283%29%28-0%29\" Distribute \"3\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y-6=3x%2B0\" Multiply \"3\" and \"-0\" to get \"0\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=3x%2B0%2B6\" Add 6 to both sides to isolate y\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=3x%2B6\" Combine like terms \"0\" and \"6\" to get \"6\" \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the equation of the line with a slope of \"3\" which goes through the point (\"0\",\"6\") is:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=3x%2B6\" which is now in \"y=mx%2Bb\" form where the slope is \"m=3\" and the y-intercept is \"b=6\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Notice if we graph the equation \"y=3x%2B6\" and plot the point (\"0\",\"6\"), we get (note: if you need help with graphing, check out this solver)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " Graph of \"y=3x%2B6\" through the point (\"0\",\"6\")\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "and we can see that the point lies on the line. Since we know the equation has a slope of \"3\" and goes through the point (\"0\",\"6\"), this verifies our answer.
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