SOLUTION: slope=4 point (3 -2) solve in slope intercept form

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Question 1131996: slope=4 point (3 -2) solve in slope intercept form
Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, josgarithmetic:
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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slope=4+
point (3,+-2)

y=mx%2Bb...where m is a slope and b is y-intercept
y=mx%2Bb...plug in slope=4+
y=4x%2Bb..plug in point (3,+-2)
-2=4%2A3%2Bb...solve for b
-2=12%2Bb
-2-12=b
b=-14
and your equation is: y=4x-14









Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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slope m
point (h,k)
y=mx+b form


b=y-mx
b=k-m%2Ah
y=mx%2B%28k-mh%29

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Your given information:
y=4x%2B%28-2-4%2A3%29
y=4x-2-12
highlight%28y=4x-14%29