SOLUTION: What is the (b) in the equation 2=(3/2)(3)+b using the formula y=mx+b

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Question 635673: What is the (b) in the equation 2=(3/2)(3)+b using the formula y=mx+b
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2=(3/2)(3)+b

2=9/2+b

2-9/2=b

4/2-9/2=b

-5/2=b

So the answer is b = -5/2