document.write( "Question 360551: What is the equation of a line with points (3,4) and (11,18). After that I need the intersection of that line and line y=-3/2x +12. Thank you. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #257248 by checkley77(12844) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Y=mX+b where m=slope & b= the Y intercept. \n" ); document.write( "(3,4) and (11,18). \n" ); document.write( "m=(Y2-Y1)/(X2-X1) \n" ); document.write( "m=(18-4)/(11-3) \n" ); document.write( "m=14/8=1.75 ans. for the slope \n" ); document.write( "4=1.75*3+b \n" ); document.write( "4=5.25+b \n" ); document.write( "b=4-5.25 \n" ); document.write( "b=-1.25 ans. for thew Y intercept. \n" ); document.write( "Y=1.75X-1.25 (red line) \n" ); document.write( "------------------------------ \n" ); document.write( "y=-3/2x +12 \n" ); document.write( "Y=-3x/2+12 (green line) \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "1.75x-1.25=-3x/2+12 \n" ); document.write( "1.75x+3x/2=12+1.25 \n" ); document.write( "1.75x+1.5x=13.25 \n" ); document.write( "3.25x=13.25 \n" ); document.write( "x=13.25/3.25 \n" ); document.write( "x=4.077 ans for the x intercept \n" ); document.write( "y=1.75*4.077-1.25 \n" ); document.write( "y=7.135-1.25 \n" ); document.write( "y=5.885 ans. for the Y intercept. \n" ); document.write( "(4.077,5.885) is the intercept point. \n" ); document.write( " |