How do you write an equation of a line given m=3-3/4 and b=7/3?

1 Answer
Jul 5, 2017

See a solution process below:

Explanation:

First, we need to find the slope of the line by simplifying the term for #m#:

#m = 3 - 3/4#

#m = (4/4 xx 3) - 3/4#

#m = 12/4 - 3/4#

#m = 9/4#

Now we know #m# and were given #b# we can use the slope-intercept formula to write the equation for the line. 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.

Substituting for #m# and #b# gives:

#y = color(red)(9/4)x + color(blue)(7/3)#