Question

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

Find the equation of the line which passes
through the point (6,-2) and which has a slope
of -5/3

Answer 1

y - (-2) = -5/3 (x-6)

Explanation:

Using Slope Point Formula (y-y1=m(x-x1) we can use the given slope, and the given coordinate to fill in the equation.

So y1 would be -2 because we only have 1 coordinate, and -2 is the y value. So we have y-(-2)=m(x-x1)

Now we have the slope which is m. The slope is -5/3, so we plug that into m. So now we have y-(-2)=-5/2(x-x1).

Last we plug in x1 to the equation which is 6. So to finish the equation we have y-(-2)=-5/3(x-6).

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