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OpenStudy (jenniferjuice):

]Write the equation of the line in slope-intercept form with a slope of 3 and a y-intercept of -2

OpenStudy (jenniferjuice):

@amistre64 can you please help me ?

OpenStudy (amistre64):

you need to know your line forms; slope intercept is named becasue it uses the slope and y-intercept in its construction: y = slope*x + tintercept

OpenStudy (amistre64):

+ yintercept .... that is

OpenStudy (jenniferjuice):

wait what is tintercept ?

OpenStudy (amistre64):

a typo ... fat fingers on a tiny keyboard make for some pretty hectic days

OpenStudy (jenniferjuice):

lol okay

OpenStudy (jenniferjuice):

y= 3x + -2

OpenStudy (amistre64):

...correct, and a +- is always simplified to a -

OpenStudy (jenniferjuice):

a neagative ?

OpenStudy (amistre64):

yes y= 3x + -2 y= 3x - 2

OpenStudy (jenniferjuice):

okay thankyou !|dw:1373123381632:dw|

OpenStudy (amistre64):

youre welcome

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