document.write( "Question 256859: How do I use the points on the line an the slope of the line to find 3 additional point in which the line passes\r
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document.write( "Problem:
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document.write( "(0,-9) slope -2\r
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document.write( "Could someone please give me step by step instruction and show how this problem is solved\r
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document.write( "Thanks
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document.write( "Jen \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #188905 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Problem: \n" ); document.write( "(0,-9) slope -2 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Use the point/slope equation; y - y1 = m(x - x1) \n" ); document.write( "In this problem \n" ); document.write( "x1 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "y1 = -9 \n" ); document.write( "m = -2 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Substitute in the equation \n" ); document.write( "y - (-9) = -2(x - 0) \n" ); document.write( "y + 9 = -2x + 0 \n" ); document.write( "y = -2x - 9; this is the equation for the given pair and slope \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "3 additional points \n" ); document.write( "for x=-2; \n" ); document.write( "y = -2(-2) - 9 \n" ); document.write( "y = +4 - 9 \n" ); document.write( "y = -5 \n" ); document.write( "the ordered pair -2,-5 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "for x=-1; \n" ); document.write( "y = -2(-1) - 9 \n" ); document.write( "y = 2 - 9 \n" ); document.write( "y = -7 \n" ); document.write( "the ordered pair -1,-7 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "for x=+2 \n" ); document.write( "y = -2(2) - 9 \n" ); document.write( "y = -4 - 9 \n" ); document.write( "y = -13 \n" ); document.write( "ordered pair 2,-13 \n" ); document.write( " |