or A line has a slope of 2 and passes through the point ( – 4, – 4). Write its equation in slope-intercept form.

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A line has a slope of 2 and passes through the point 

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4

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4

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 Write its equation in slope-intercept form.

Answer 1

y=mx + b is slope intercept form with m=slope and b=y interecept

plug in the values to solve for b

-4 =2(-4) +b

b= 4

y =2x+4