Question

Draw a line through the point (2, 0) with a slope of 1/4

Answer 1

y = 1/4 x - 1/2

Explanation:

Remark

The general equation for a line is y = mx + b

You know that m = 1/4. The problem is what do you do about (2,0)?

Solution

y = 1/4 x + b Let x = 2 when y = 0

0 = 1/4 * 2 + b multiply 2 * 1/4

0 = 1/2 + b Subtract 1/2 from both sides

b = - 1/2

equation y = 1/4 x - 1/2

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