A line that includes the point (7,0) has a slope of 1. What is its equation in slope-intercept form?
Write your answer using integers, proper fractions, and improper fractions in simplest form.

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Answer:

[tex]y = x-7[/tex]    

Step-by-step explanation:

To write the equation of the line in slope-intercept form, use the slope-intercept formula, [tex]y = mx +b[/tex]. Find real values for the [tex]m[/tex] and [tex]b[/tex] and substitute them into the formula.  

1) We know that [tex]m[/tex] represents the slope, so substitute 1 in its place.  However, we still need to find [tex]b[/tex], or the y-intercept. So, along with substituting that 1 in for [tex]m[/tex], substitute the x and y values for (7,0) for the x and y in the formula as well. Then, isolate [tex]b[/tex] to find its value:

[tex]y = mx + b\\0 = (1)(7)+b\\0 = 7 + b\\-7 = b[/tex]

So, [tex]b[/tex] = -7.  

2) Now, just substitute the found values for [tex]m[/tex] and [tex]b[/tex] into the slope-intercept formula. Remember that the slope is [tex]m[/tex], so substitute 1 in, and [tex]b[/tex] is -7, so substitute -7 in its place as well. This gives the following equation in slope-intercept form:

[tex]y = 1x -7[/tex] or [tex]y = x-7[/tex]

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