Rewrite the equation into y = ax+b y - 3 = (1)/(2) x + 1

Question

Rewrite the equation into y = ax+b

y - 3 =
`(1)/(2)` x + 1

Answer 1

Add 3 to both sides. Then: y = (1/2)x + 4

Then a=1/2 and b=4; the slope 1/2 and the y-intercept is (0,4)