SOLUTION: find the slope intercept form of a line whos slope is 6 and passes through (-6,9)

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Question 408160: find the slope intercept form of a line whos slope is 6 and passes through (-6,9)
Found 2 solutions by katealdridge, ewatrrr:
Answer by katealdridge(100) About Me  (Show Source):
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slope intercept form is: y=mx+b, m is slope and b is the y intercept
Substitute: 9 for y, -6 for x, and 6 for m. Then solve for b.
9=6%28-6%29%2Bb
9=-36%2Bb
45=b add 36 to both sides.
y=6x%2B45

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi

 



 y = 6x + b  |using ordered pair pt(-6,9) to solve for b

9 = -36 + b

 45 = b

 y = 6x + 45