SOLUTION: What is the slope m=3 through the point (-6,-2)?

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Question 508858: What is the slope m=3 through the point (-6,-2)?
Found 2 solutions by jerryguo41, rfer:
Answer by jerryguo41(197) About Me  (Show Source):
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Simplest form to write w/ only one point and one slope is point slop form
So...
y2-y1=m%28x2-x1%29
m= Slope
(x1,y1) is one point
so...
y%2B2=3%28x%2B6%29
Slope = 3
Point = (-6,-2)
To change to Y=mx+b form
1) Distribute
y%2B2=3%28x%2B6%29
y%2B2=3x%2B18
2)move 2 over to other side
y=3x%2B16

Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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y=mx+b
-2=3*-6+b
-2=-18+b
b=-2+18
b=16
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y=3x+16