Equation of a Line (Refresher)ΒΆ
![Slope intercept form: y equals m times x plus b.](../_images/equation_of_a_line.png)
All line equations in this text will be presented in the form y = mx + b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept. This is also called slope-intercept form. The y-intercept is the y-value at the point where the line crosses the y-axis. The slope gives the steepness of the line, and can be positive, negative, or zero. Slope-intercept form is a method to better understand the relationship between the two variables x and y.
![A graph of the equation y equals negative one third times x plus five and the slope is negative.](../_images/negative_slope.png)
This figure depicts an equation of a line that has a y-intercept of 5 and a negative slope.
![A graph of the equation of y equals 2 times x plus one.](../_images/positive_slope.png)
The equation of the line in the above figure has a y-intercept of 1 and a positive slope.
For additional review on slope-intercept form you can also watch out this video.
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