Question

A line with a slope of 5/7 passes through the point (7, 8) what is it’s equation in slope intercept form?

Answer 1

y = (5/7)x + 3

Explanation:

We use the form y = mx + b. Substituting (5/7) for m, 7 for x and 8 for y, we get:

8 = (5/7)(7) + b, or 8 = 5 + b. Thus, b = 3, and the desired equation is

y = (5/7)x + 3