Determining the equation of a line
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Determining the equation of a lineOverview
A linear equation is an algebraic equation in which each term is either a constant or the product of a constant and a single variable. y=mx+bPosts Tagged ‘y=mx+b’
Equation of a Line
Thursday, September 17th, 2009
Slope-Intercept Form
Thursday, September 3rd, 2009How to Put Equations into Slope-Intercept Form
Description
This video explains how to solve equations and put them into the format y = mx + b so they can easily be graphed. It provides two examples of slightly different equations and shows how to put them into a slope-intercept form so you can graph the equations.
Overview
When graphing, you may be asked to graph an equation that looks like x + y = b. In order to graph this equation, it needs to be in the form of y = mx + b. This is called slope-intercept form. The slope of the line is represented by m, in the form of rise over run, and the y-intercept is represented by b. As in normal algebra problems, you will be required to add, subtract, or divide as neccessary to place the numbers and variables in their proper place.
