How do you find the slope?
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Hi there!
<u>What we need to know:</u>
- Linear equations are typically organized in slope-intercept form:
where m is the slope of the line and b is the y-intercept (the value of y when x is 0)
- Parallel lines always have the same slope
<u>1) Determine the slope (m)</u>
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4 is in the place of m, making it the slope. Because parallel lines have the same slope, the slope of the line is therefore 4. Plug this into :
<u>2) Determine the y-intercept (b)</u>
Plug in the given point (6,8) and solve for b
Subtract 24 from both sides to isolate b
Therefore, the y-intercept of the line is -16. Plug this back into :
I hope this helps!