![\"\"](\"http://www.mathskey.com/userfiles/image/Library/slope-intercept_form_line_equation.gif\")
![\"\"](\"/userfiles/image/steps_images/step1.JPG\")
The line equation in slope-intercept form is ![\"\"](\"http://www.mathskey.com/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=9431600650ad4fcaf106aa1644dda8c2.png\")
, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.
Find the y-intercept value by replacing m with 2, y with –3 and x with 1 in the equation .
![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=507b330cee96ab0580f0118e5660e035.png\")
![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=02ce2c049e8fa88c70fcfd4627384385.png\")
Subtract 2 from each side.
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![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=fa6322e3520a6111599d4d367dbfa7d5.png\")
![\"\"](\"/userfiles/image/steps_images/step2.JPG\")
Replace m with 2 and b with –5 in the equation .
![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=89323614b42dde19dccd52d01a1748cd.png\")
![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=61bfa408ec24131ac637bf4220b30470.png\")
![\"\"](\"/userfiles/image/steps_images/solution.JPG\")
The slope-intercept form of the line equation is ![\"\"](\"http://www.mathskey.com/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=61bfa408ec24131ac637bf4220b30470.png\")
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