Asked by Lemy

Line CD passes through points C(1, 3) and D(4, –3). If the equation of the line is written in slope-intercept form, y = mx + b, what is the value of b?

–5
–2
1
5

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
5

Slope m = (-3 − 3)/(4 − 1) = -6/3 = -2.
Using point (1,3): y - 3 = -2(x - 1) → y = -2x + 5, so b = 5.