How do you solve for b in #y = mx + b#? Algebra Linear Inequalities and Absolute Value Absolute Value Equations 1 Answer smendyka Jul 22, 2017 Subtract #color(red)(mx)# from each side of the equation to solve for #b#: #y - color(red)(mx) = mx - color(red)(mx) + b# #y - mx = 0 + b# #y - mx = b# #b = y - mx# Answer link Related questions How can an absolute value equation have no solution? How can an absolute value equation have one solution? How do you solve absolute value equations? How do you solve #|x - 5| = 10#? How do you solve #8=3+|10y+5|#? How do you solve #8|x+6|=-48#? Can an absolute value equation ever have and infinite amount of solutions? What do you do when you have absolute values on both sides of the equations? How do you solve for m given #|\frac{m}{8}|=1#? How do you solve #3abs(-9 x-7)-2=13#? See all questions in Absolute Value Equations Impact of this question 86363 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License