Algebra I Recipe: Writing Equations in y = mx + b when Given the Slope and the Y-intercept

Steps

Use y = mx + b.

Substitute the slope value in place of "m".

Substitute the y-intercept value in place of "b".

Examples:

m = (-3/4) and b = (7/3)

m = -2 and b = (4/7)

m = (1/5) and b = -6

G Redden