SOLUTION: when you graph your lines on the graph how do you find the slope and y intercept?

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Question 510173: when you graph your lines on the graph how do you find the slope and y intercept?
Answer by oberobic(2304) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Pick two points:
(x,y)
(x1,y1)
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m = (y - y1) / (x - x1)
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Now you're on your way to defining the equation in slope-intercept form: y = mx+b
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Pick one of your points and substitute for 'x' and 'y' to fine 'b'.
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And you're done.