CPM Homework Help : A2C Problem 1-9

Write down everything you know about the equation $y = mx + b$ . You should include what this general equation represents, as well as what each of the different letters represents. Be as thorough as possible.

Hint:

What is the graph's shape?

Hint 2:

What does $b$ represent?

More Help:

What does $m$ represent?

Answer:

$y = mx + b$ is a line.
$b$ represents the $y$ -intercept.
$m$ represents the slope.
$(x, y)$ is the ordered pair for every point on the line.