SOLUTION: How do you put (7,-2) m=8/7 into slope intercept form?

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Question 827049: How do you put (7,-2) m=8/7 into slope intercept form?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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How do you put (7,-2) m=8/7 into slope intercept form?
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Form: y = mx + b
Solve for "b":
-2 = (8/7)7 + b
-2 = 8 + b
b = -10
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Equation:
y = (8/7)x - 10
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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