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Slope-Intercept From 3. Goal. Given a table of data , find an equation of the line in the y= mx+b form. Step 1. Write original equation: y= mx+b. Step 2. Find the slope. Pick two points and plug them into. Step 3. Plug the slope in for m into y= mx+b. Step 4.
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Goal • Given a table of data, find an equation of the line in the y=mx+b form.
Step 1 Write original equation: y=mx+b
Step 2 • Find the slope. Pick two points and plug them into .
Step 3 • Plug the slope in for m into y=mx+b
Step 4 • Check to see if x=0 is a point. If so, that y-value is the y intercept. Plug that number in for b.
Step 5 • Of x=0 is NOT a point, then we must find b. Pick any point from the list and plug it in for x and y. Then solve for b. • Plug b into final equation.
Homework • Back of in-class examples