SOLUTION: The points (1,-5) and (0,c) fall on a line with a slope of -8. What is the value of c? c= thank you

Question 1088690: The points (1,-5) and (0,c) fall on a line with a slope of -8. What is the value of c?
c=
thank you
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The two points are (1,-5) and (0,c)

So (x1,y1) = (1,-5) and (x2,y2) = (0,c)

A more detailed breakdown is shown below

x1 = 1
y1 = -5
x2 = 0
y2 = c

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We will plug these four values, along with the given slope m = -8, into the slope formula below.
Then we will solve for c.

Multiply both sides by -1

Subtract 5 from both sides

This is the final answer

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