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Find the equation of the straight line that has slope m = -6 and passes through point (2, -7)

User Ajbraus
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Answer:

y

=

3

2

x

+

1

Explanation:

To find the slope

(

m

)

of the straight line that passes through two points

(

x

1

,

y

1

)

and

(

x

2

,

y

2

)

apply:

(

y

1

y

2

)

=

m

(

x

1

x

2

)

In this example our two points are

(

0

,

1

)

and

(

2

,

4

)

Hence:

(

1

4

)

=

m

(

0

2

)

3

=

2

m

m

=

3

2

The equation of a straight line in slope

(

m

)

and intercept

(

c

)

form is:

y

=

m

x

+

c

In this example:

y

=

3

2

x

+

c

Since the point

(

0

,

1

)

is on this line

1

=

0

+

c

Hence,

c

=

1

y

=

3

2

x

+

1

is our required straight line.

Explanation:

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