Q. When the equation y=2x−b, where b is a constant, is graphed in the xy-plane, the line passes through the point (3,−1). What is the value of b?
Identify Given Information: Identify the given information.We have the equation of a line in the form y=mx−b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept. The line passes through the point (3,−1).
Substitute Point into Equation: Substitute the given point into the equation to solve for b. The point (3,−1) gives us the values x=3 and y=−1. We can substitute these values into the equation y=2x−b to find b. −1=2(3)−b
Solve for b: Perform the multiplication and solve for b.−1=6−bNow, we need to isolate b by moving 6 to the other side of the equation.−1−6=−b−7=−bTo solve for b, we multiply both sides by −1.b=7
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