College Algebra 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305115546
ISBN 13: 978-1-30511-554-5

Chapter 1, Equations and Graphs - Chapter 1 Review - Exercises - Page 169: 35

Answer

a) $y=2x+6.$ b) $2x-y+6=0$

Work Step by Step

a) The equation of a line in slope-intercept form is: $$y=mx+b,$$ where $m$ is the slope and $b$ in the $y$-intercept. We are given: $$\begin{align*} m&=2\\ b&=6. \end{align*}$$ We substitute $m=2$ and $b=6$ in Eq. $(1)$ to determine the equation of the line: $$y=2x+6.$$ b) The equation of a line in general form is: $$Ax+By+C=0.$$ Rewrite the equation $y=2x+6$ in general form: $$2x-y+6=0.$$ c) Find the $x$-intercept: $$\begin{align*} 0&=2x+6\\ -6&=2x\\ x&=-3. \end{align*}$$ Graph the line using the $x$ and $y$ intercepts:
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