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Write the slope-intercept form of the equation of the line through the given point with the

given slope.
through: (2,-2), slope = -5/6

User Flyingace
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Answer:


\rm y = -(5)/(6) x-(1)/(3)

Explanation:

The slope intercept form of a line equation is

y = mx + b where m is the slope and b the y-intercept

Slope is given as
- (5)/(6)

So equation of line is

\rm y = -(5)/(6)x + b\\\\We\;can\;find\;bby\;substituting\;the\;x,\;y\;values\;for\;point\;(2,\;-2)\;into\;the\;equation\\\rm y = -(5)/(6)x + b\\\\\\\rm We\;can\;find\;by\;substituting\;the\;x,\;y\;values\;for\;point\;(2,\;-2)\;into\;the\;equation\\\\-2 = -(5)/(6)*2 + b\\\\-2 = -(10)/(6) + b\\\\-2 = -(5)/(3) + b\\\\


\rm Adding\;(5)/(3) \;to\;both\;sides\;:\\(5)/(3) - 2 = b\\\\(5-6)/(3) = b\\\\b = -(1)/(3)

So equation of line is

\rm y = -(5)/(6) x-(1)/(3)

User Joseph Ghassan
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Answer:


\huge\boxed{y=-(5)/(6)x-(1)/(3)}

Useful Information:

The equation of a straight line:
y=mx+c

Explanation:

To work this out you would first need to substitute the gradient into the equation, this gives you
y=-(5)/(6)x+c.

The next step is to substitute the x and y coordinates from the point (2,-2) into the equation, this gives you
-2=-(5)/(6)(2)+c

In order to work out the value of c, you would have to bring the value of
-(5)/(6)(2) over to the other side, this can be done by adding
(5)/(6)(2) or
-(5)/(3) to -2, which gives you
-(1)/(3).

The final step is to substitute the m value of
-(5)/(6) and the c value of
-(1)/(3) into the equation, this gives you
y=-(5)/(6)x-(1)/(3)

1) Substitute the gradient.


y=-(5)/(6)x+c

2) Substitute the x and y coordinates.


-2=-(5)/(6)(2)+c

3) Bring
-(5)/(6)(2) over to the other side.


c=-2+(5)/(6)(2)

4) Simplify to find the value of c.


c=-(1)/(3)

5) Substitute the m and c values.


y=-(5)/(6)x-(1)/(3)

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