Question

What is the equation of the line passing through `(5,6)` with slope `m= 3`?

Answer 1

`y = 3x - 9`

Explanation:

Start with

`y = mx+b`

Replace `m` with `3`

`y = 3x+b`

Substitute the point `(5,6)` into the equation to find `b`

`6 = 3(5) + b`

`b = - 9`