Algebra I Recipe: Writing Equations in y = mx + b when Given the Slope and a Point on the Line

1. Use point-slope form: y - k = m(x - h)
2. Substitute the slope in place of "m."
3. Substitue the x-coordinate of the ordered pair for "h."
4. Substitute the y-corrdinate of the ordered pair for "k."
5. Distribute the slope value.
6. Add or substract "k" on both sides to isolate "y" and get y = mx + b.