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What is the slope intercept form of the line with a slope of #3/5 # and y-intercept of # -1/2 #?

Answer 1

Eli Assouline

See the solution below:

#y = color(red)(3/5)x - color(blue)(1/2)#

The slope-intercept form of a linear equation is: #y = color(red)(m)x + color(blue)(b)#

Where #color(red)(m)# is the slope and #color(blue)(b)# is the y-intercept value.

The problem states:

The slope is #color(red)(3/5)#

The y-intercept is: #color(blue)(-1/2)#

Substituting gives:

#y = color(red)(3/5)x + color(blue)(-1/2)#

#y = color(red)(3/5)x - color(blue)(1/2)#

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Answer 2

Isaiah Anthony

The slope-intercept form of the line is (y = \frac{3}{5}x - \frac{1}{2}).

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Answer from HIX Tutor

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