
Tamara J. answered 11/29/12
Math Tutoring - Algebra and Calculus (all levels)
Recall that the slope-intercept form of a linear equation is:
y = mx + b , where 'm' is the slope of the line and 'b' is the y-intercept.
y = 3x + 6 ==> m = 3 , b = 6
Thus, the slope of the line is 3 and the y-intercept is 6.