Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321785045
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-504-6

Chapter 3 - Vocabulary Check - Page 189: 7

Answer

Slope-intercept

Work Step by Step

In the equation $y=mx+b$, the constant $m$ reperesents the slope and $b$ represents the y-intercept. Therefore, it is called the "slope-intercept form" of a linear equation.
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