The line equation in slope-intercept form is , where m is
the slope and b is the y-intercept.
\ \Find the y-intercept value by replacing m with 2, y with –2 and x with 4 in
\the equation .
(Multiply:
)
(Subtract 8 from each side)
(Apply commutative property of addition:
)
(Apply additive inverse property:
)
(Subtract:
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Replace m with 2 and b with –10 in the equation .
(Simplify)
The slope-intercept form of the line equation is .