Question

Write an equation, in slope-intercept form, of the line that passes through the point (5,4) with slope 1.

Answer 1

Is it y= x+4?

Answer 2

so what is slope-intercept form?

Answer 3

y= mx+b

Answer 4

yes, now apply that into your equation

Answer 5

Which one is the slope? B or mx? :x

Answer 6

the mx is the slope

Answer 7

So whats B?

Answer 8

The B is the y-intercept

Answer 9

Thank you :)

Answer 10

No problem

Answer 11

I just want to add, m is the slope, not mx. In case you ever needed to solve for slope, you're going to have issues if you think slope is mx :)

Answer 12

IParke is right, sorry, I didn't know if you would understand it if I put it like that

Answer 13

Yeah I know that. My bad. And its okay :)