SOLUTION: Solve for y in terms of x Y-b ____= m for y X-a I was thinking the answer is y-b=m(x-a) but it the question is solve for y in terms of x and I'm not sure if this answer does

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Question 33593: Solve for y in terms of x
Y-b
____= m for y
X-a
I was thinking the answer is y-b=m(x-a)
but it the question is solve for y in terms of x and I'm not sure if this answer does that.
Thank you
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You're on the right track!
All you have to do now is to add b to both sides of the equation.
y+=+m%28x-a%29%2Bb Now you have y in terms of x.