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One important feature is that it easily identifies the slope and y-intercept.

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It is needed to discover a linear equation line.
Its' graph forms a straight line.
Slope-intercept equations can quickly determine the slope & y-intercept of a linear line.
It can also be utilized to find the x-intercept.
It is derived from the point-slope formula.
It is often equated with Ax + By + C = 0.
SLOPE-INTERCEPT FORMULA
Components of the slope-intercept format
y  = mx  + b
output
slope
       y  mx  +  b
input
y-intercept
Convert  point-slope format to slope-intercept format
1)
Discover the slope, if unknown

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(y  -  y )
m
x

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(x   -      )

2

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(y   -  y )
(x   -  x  )
 

2

1

m
(                )

1

x   -  x

2

1

x   -  x

2

m  = 

1

y  -  y

2

1

x  -  x

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2)
Slope-intercept from point-slope

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(y  -  y )
m
x

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(x   -      )
y  -
1

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(y  +  y  ) 
m
+  y   

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1
x
(x   -      )
y  =
mx  -

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mx 
1
+  y   
y  =
1
1
  ( y   -  mx  ) 
mx  +
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(y  - mx  ) = y   =  y- intercept = b

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4)
y = mx + b

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Slope-Intercept Formula
Explanation of creating the slope-intercept formula from a point and slope

Given, the slope and 1 point:
          slope: 3
          point: (-1, 4)

Write in slope-intercept format:

y = mx  +  (y  -  mx  )
y = 3x  +  (4 - (3)(-1))
y = 3x  + 4  + 3

y = 3x + 7

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Write in slope-intercept format:

y = mx  +  (y  -  mx  )
y = 4x  +  (5 - (4)(2))
y = 4x  + 5  - 8

y = 4x - 3

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Given, the slope and 1 point:
          slope: 4
          point: (2, 5)

Slope-Intercept Formula
Examples of creating the slope-intercept formula from a point and slope

Given, the slope and 1 point:
          slope: 2
          point (x, y): (3, 5)

Discover the y-intercept 

What is the y-intercept?

       y = mx + b  --substitute 2 for slope=m
       y = 2x + b  --substitute 3 for x & 5 for y
       5 = 2(3)  +  b  --multiply rule
       5 = 6 + b
5 - 6 = 6 - 6 + b  --subtract 6 from both sides
     
 -1 = b  --y-intercept

Substitute the slope, and y-intercept
into the slope-intercept equation:

m:  2
b:  -1

Slope-intercept form:

y = mx + b
y = 2x -1

Given, the slope and 1 point:
          slope: 2
          point (x, y): (-3, 1)

Discover the y-intercept 

What is the y-intercept?

       y = mx + b  --substitute 2 for slope=m
       y = 2x + b  --substitute -3 for x & 1 for y
       1 = 2(-3)  +  b  --multiply rule
       1 = -6 + b
1 + 6 = -6 + 6 + b  --subtract 6 from both sides
     
 7 = b  --y-intercept

Substitute the slope, and y-intercept
into the slope-intercept equation:

m: 2
b:   7

Slope-intercept form:

y = mx + b
y = 2x + 7

Slope-Intercept Formula
Explanation of discovering the slope and y-intercept from the slope-intercept

The slope and y-intercept can easily be observed in the formula:

Given, the slope-intercept form:
                               
y = mx + b
                               
y = -2x + 3

What is the slope?   
                            -2

What is the y-intercept (b)?
                               if x = 0

                         y = -2(0) + 3
                         y = 0 + 3
                         y = 3

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