The line equation in slope-intercept form is , where m is the slope
and b is the y-intercept.
\ (Original equation)
(Apply distributive property:
)
(Multiply:
)
(Add
to each side)
(Apply additive inverse property:
)
(Apply additive identity property:
)
Write the right hand side equation with common denominator.
\ (Add:
)
The slope-intercept form of the line equation is .