The line equation in slope-intercept form is , where m is the slope
and b is the y-intercept.
\ (Original Equation)
(Distributive property: a(b + c) = ab + ac )
(Multiply:
)
(Add
on each side)
(Additive inverse property:
)
Write the right hand side equation with common denominator.
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\ \
(Add:
)
The slope-intercept form of the line equation is .