what does slope-intercept form mean

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The slope intercept form for a straight line has an equation: y =mx + b

where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.

For example: y = -2x + 7 is a straight line that passes through the y-intercept (0,7) with a slope of -2.

geno3141 Oct 1, 2014

geno3141 · Answer 1 · 2014-10-01T10:26:54

The slope intercept form for a straight line has an equation: y =mx + b

where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.

For example: y = -2x + 7 is a straight line that passes through the y-intercept (0,7) with a slope of -2.