A line that passes through the point (x,y), with a y intercept of band a slope of m, can be represented by the equation y = mx +

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A line is drawn on the coordinate plane that passes through the point (3.-6) and has a slope of 4. The y intercept of the line is

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ladessa [460] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-08T20:52:11+03:00

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Answer:

y = 4x - 18

Step-by-step explanation:

Write out y = mx + b.

The slope of the line in question is 4. Thus we have y = 4x + b.

Finally, substitute -6 for y, 3 for x and solve for b:

-6 = 4(3) + b, or -6 = 12 + b. Then b = -18, and the equation of this line is

y = 4x - 18