Slope-Intercept Form 3

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mathdad

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Given y = (x/3) + (1/5), find the slope and y-intercept.

Solution:

This is written in the form y = mx + b.

Here, m = slope and b = y-intercept.

So, m = 1/3 and b = 1/5.

Can I also express the y-intercept as
(0, 1/5)?
 
Can I also express the y-intercept as
(0, 1/5)?
Actually, though many Mathematicians (and everyone else) seem to forget that, the y intercept is not a number... it's a point, as you listed it.

Having said that, if you see a question like this on a test then they are likely to be asking for just 1/5.

-Dan
 
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