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)
(Multiplty:
)
(Subtract
from each side)
(Additive inverse property:
)
Write the right hand side equation with common denominator.
\ (Subtract:
)
The slope-intercept form of the line equation is .