SOLUTION: y=mx+b solve for m

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Question 527078: y=mx+b solve for m
Answer by oberobic(2304) About Me  (Show Source):
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y = mx + b
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subtract 'b' from both sides
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y - b = mx
so
mx = y -b
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divide both sides by 'x'
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m = (y-b)/x
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Done.