This afirmation is true. A linear equation can
be expressed in the form y<span>=mx+b</span><span><span><span> </span></span> In this equation, x and y are
coordinates of a point, m is
the </span>slope, and b is the y-coordinate of the y-intercept. Because this equation describes
a line in terms of its slope and its y-intercept, this equation is called the slope-intercept form.
