Question

y=3.7x-3
slope is?
y=?

Answer 1

That's written in the formula y=mx +b.
m represents the slope. So the slope of that equation is the number that takes the place of m.
b represents the y-intercept.

Answer 2

yes but I do not know the answer please help!

Answer 3

The slope is the part before the x in the original equation.

Answer 4

This is how it was written!

Answer 5

Exactly. What do you see in front of the x in the question? What number is next to x? That is the slope.

Answer 6

3.7

Answer 7

Bingo.

Answer 8

So what is the y=

Answer 9

Thanks

Answer 10

you mean the y-intercept?

Answer 11

yes

Answer 12

you have y=3.7x-3, and that is matching up with y=mx+b. If m is 3.7, what is b?

Answer 13

-3

Answer 14

Wonderful. That's your y-intercept.

Answer 15

Thanks I need your help all the time....:)

Answer 16

lol just remember what m & b stand for