How do you write an equation in slope intercept form of a line containing the coordinates (2,5) with a slope of 3?

1 Answer
Mar 24, 2017

See the entire solution process below:

Explanation:

We can first use the point-slope formula to write an equation for the line in the problem. The point-slope formula states: #(y - color(red)(y_1)) = color(blue)(m)(x - color(red)(x_1))#

Where #color(blue)(m)# is the slope and #color(red)(((x_1, y_1)))# is a point the line passes through.

Substituting the slope and values from the point in the problem gives:

#(y - color(red)(5)) = color(blue)(3)(x - color(red)(2))#

Now, solve for #y# to put the formula in slope-intercept form. The slope-intercept form of a linear equation is: #y = color(red)(m)x + color(blue)(b)#

Where #color(red)(m)# is the slope and #color(blue)(b)# is the y-intercept value.

#y - color(red)(5) = (color(blue)(3) xx x) - (color(blue)(3) xx color(red)(2))#

#y - color(red)(5) = 3x - 6#

#y - color(red)(5) + 5 = 3x - 6 + 5#

#y - 0 = 3x - 1#

#y = color(red)(3)x - color(blue)(1)#