Question

Find an equation for the line with slope m= 11/12 and which goes through the point (60,7)

Answer 1

The general equation of the line is

`y=mx+b`

where m is the slope and b the initial point

we can replace the slope 11/12 and the point (60,7)

`(7)=(11)/(12)(60)+b`

and solve for b

`\begin{gathered} 7-(11)/(12)*60=b \\ \\ b=7-55 \\ b=-48 \end{gathered}`

now, we have the slope and the initial pint, now replace on the general equation and obtain the equation

`y=(11)/(12)x-48`