SOLUTION: Graph y= 3x +5. Determine the slope of the line and its y intercept

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Question 51873: Graph y= 3x +5. Determine the slope of the line and its y intercept
Answer by rchill(405) About Me  (Show Source):
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Because the equation is already in the form y=mx%2Bb where m is the slope, the slope of y=3x%2B5 is 3. The y-intercept is where x=0, so by substitution we get y=3%2A0%2B5 or y=5. Therefore, the y-intercept is (0,5). The graph looks like: graph%28300%2C300%2C-5%2C5%2C-2%2C8%2C3x%2B5%29