SOLUTION: Please help me graph the line containing the given pair of points & find the slope (2,0), (-3,-2) *type integer or simplified fraction*

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Question 223788: Please help me graph the line containing the given pair of points & find the slope (2,0), (-3,-2)
*type integer or simplified fraction*
Found 2 solutions by checkley77, drj:
Answer by checkley77(12844)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(2,0), (-3,-2)
Slope=(y2-y1)/(x1-x2)
Slope=(-2+0)/(-3-2)=-2/-5=2/5 for the slope.
Y=mX+b
0=2/5*2+b
0=4/5+b
b=-4/5 the y intercept.
Y=2x/5-4/5
(graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, 2x/5 -4/5).
Answer by drj(1380)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Please help me graph the line containing the given pair of points & find the slope (2,0), (-3,-2)

Step 1. The slope of the line m is given as



where for our example is x1=2, y1=0, x2=-3 and y2=-2 (think of ). You can choose the points the other way around but be consistent with the x and y coordinates. You will get the same result.

Step 2. Substituting the above values in the slope equation gives







Step 3. The slope is calculated as 2/5 or

Step 4. Now use the slope equation of step 1 and choose one of the given points. I'll choose point (-3,-2). Letting y=y2 and x=x2 and substituting m=-3 in the slope equation given as,








Step 5. Multiply both sides of equation by (x+3) to get rid of denomination found on the right side of the equation








Step 6. Now simplify and put the above equation into slope-intercept form.



Subtract 2 from both sides of the equation





ANSWER in slope-intercept form. m=2/5 and y-intercept=-4/5

Step 7. See if the other point (2,0) or x=2 and y=0 satisfies this equation





So the point (2,0) satisfies the equation and is on the line. In other words, you can use the other point to check your work.

Note; above equation can be also be transform into standard form as



See graph below to check the above steps.

Solved by pluggable solver: DESCRIBE a linear EQUATION: slope, intercepts, etc
Equation describes a sloping line. For any
equation ax+by+c = 0, slope is .
  • X intercept is found by setting y to 0: ax+by=c becomes ax=c. that means that x = c/a. 4/2 = 2.
  • Y intercept is found by setting x to 0: the equation becomes by=c, and therefore y = c/b. Y intercept is 4/-5 = -0.8.
  • Slope is -2/-5 = 0.4.
  • Equation in slope-intercept form: y=0.4*x+-0.8.



I hope the above steps were helpful.

And good luck in your studies!

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Respectfully,
Dr J
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