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Question 798101: ok, i have tried every way my teacher showed , not many,but doesn't come out right: i get the weirdest fraction ever!! i am failing his class he treats us girls badly, i just need a passing grade and this homeworkis what i need
the homework sheet says:
Write the slope-intercept form of the equation of the line described
1) trough: (5,4), parallel to y=3/5x -1

Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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A general slope-intercept form for a line is y=mx%2Bb.
The slope is m, and means, "vertical change divided by horizontal change."
The y-intercept is b.

Another way to use slope-intercept equation is to solve for b, so you would have a formula for the y-intercept.'
b=y-mx.

Line parallel to y=%283%2F5%29x-1 AND containing point (5,4):
Slope will be the same, %283%2F5%29, in order for the line to be parallel.
y-intercept of the requested line would be b=4-%283%2F5%29%2A5
b=4-3
b=1