Which equations are already in y=mx+b form? * 3 points

1. y = 5x - 4
2. y = -2x + 3
3. y = 3x + 1
4. 2y = 6x + 2
5. y -5x = 2
6. y - 4x + 1 = 0
Option 1
Option 2
Option 3
Option 4
Option 5
Option 6

1 answer

To determine which equations are already in \( y = mx + b \) form, we can rewrite the equations in this format if they aren't already. The \( y = mx + b \) form describes a linear equation where \( m \) is the slope and \( b \) is the y-intercept.

Now, let's analyze each equation:

  1. y = 5x - 4

    • This is already in the form \( y = mx + b \) where \( m = 5 \) and \( b = -4 \).
  2. y = -2x + 3

    • This is already in the form \( y = mx + b \) where \( m = -2 \) and \( b = 3 \).
  3. y = 3x + 1

    • This is already in the form \( y = mx + b \) where \( m = 3 \) and \( b = 1 \).
  4. 2y = 6x + 2

    • Divide everything by 2 to get \( y = 3x + 1 \). Now it is in the form \( y = mx + b \).
  5. y - 5x = 2

    • Rearranging gives \( y = 5x + 2 \), which is in the form \( y = mx + b \).
  6. y - 4x + 1 = 0

    • Rearranging gives \( y = 4x - 1 \), which is in the form \( y = mx + b \).

Summary:

All of the equations provided can be expressed in \( y = mx + b \) form. Therefore, the correct options that are already in this form are:

  1. \( y = 5x - 4 \)
  2. \( y = -2x + 3 \)
  3. \( y = 3x + 1 \)
  4. \( 2y = 6x + 2 \) (after rearranging, it becomes \( y = 3x + 1 \))
  5. \( y - 5x = 2 \) (after rearranging, it becomes \( y = 5x + 2 \))
  6. \( y - 4x + 1 = 0 \) (after rearranging, it becomes \( y = 4x - 1 \))

All options are ultimately expressible in slope-intercept form (y = mx + b).