SOLUTION: A line passes through the points P(4,0) and Q(6,-4). a) Calculate the slope of the line. b) Write the equation of the line in slope-intercept form.

SOLUTION: A line passes through the points P(4,0) and Q(6,-4). a) Calculate the slope of the line. b) Write the equation of the line in slope-intercept form.

Algebra.Com

Question 207610: A line passes through the points P(4,0) and Q(6,-4).
a) Calculate the slope of the line.
b) Write the equation of the line in slope-intercept form.

Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Y=mX+b
m=slope=(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)=(-4-0)/6-4)=-4/2=-2 is the slope.
a)=-2
0=-2*4+b
0=-8+b
b=8 is the y intercept.
b) Y=-2X+8
(graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, -2x +8).
RELATED QUESTIONS
Write the equation of a line with a slope of and a y-intercept of (0, -2). (answered by MathLover1)

Find the equation of the line which passes through the points P(0,a) and... (answered by MathLover1)

Write the equation of the line in slope-intercept form, given the following information. (answered by Edwin McCravy)

Find the slope of the line that passes through (6,-2) and (-3,2) Find the equation of... (answered by MathLover1)

A line passes through the points (-4,9) and has a slope of 5/4. Write an equation in... (answered by josgarithmetic)

A line passes through the points(-8,-7) and has a slope of 5/4 Write an equation (answered by josmiceli)

A)write the point-slope equation form of the line which passes through the 2points:... (answered by cristiana)

Write the equation of the line that passes through point (0, 4) with a slope of... (answered by stanbon)

Write an equation of the line in slope intercept form that passes through the given... (answered by Alan3354)