document.write( "Question 263602: Please help me. I have to write an equation in point-slope form of the line that passes through the given points. My points are (1,5) and (-1,-5). I understand how to plot the points, but not how to put them in this formula
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I have to write an equation in point-slope form of the line that passes through the given points. My points are (1,5) and (-1,-5).
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\n" ); document.write( "slope = (5--5)/(1--1) = 10/2 = 5
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\n" ); document.write( "Form is y = mx +b
\n" ); document.write( "You know m and that y = 5 when x = 1
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\n" ); document.write( "5 = 5*1 + b
\n" ); document.write( "b = 0
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\n" ); document.write( "Equation:
\n" ); document.write( "y = 5x
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