## College Algebra 7th Edition

slope = $2$ y-intercept = $7$ Refer to the image below for the graph.
RECALL: (1) The slope is equal to $\dfrac{rise}{run}$ and may be used to graph a line when one point on the line is known. (2) The slope-intercept form of a line's equation is $y=mx+b$ where $m$ = slope and $b$ = y-intercept. (3) The y-intercept is y-coordinate of the the point on the y-axis where the line passes through. Transform the given equation to slope-intercept form to obtain: $-2x+y=7 \\-2x+y=2x=2x+7 \\y=2x+7$ This equation has: slope (m) $=2$ y-intercept (b) $=7$. To draw the graph of this line using the slope and y-intercept, perform the following steps: (1) Plot the y-intercept point$(0, 7)$. (2) From point $(0, 7)$, use the slope to locate/plot another point. The slope is $2=\dfrac{2}{1}$, so move up two units (the rise) and move to the right 1 unit (the run) to end up at the point $(1, 9)$. (3) Connect the two points using a straight line to complete the graph. (refer to the attached image in the answer part above for the graph)