document.write( "Question 516625: On my math homework it says find the slope of the line that passes through the given points (0,1),(-6,3) \n" ); document.write( "

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slope = change in y / change in x
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\n" ); document.write( "slope = (y -y₁) / (x -x₁)
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\n" ); document.write( "(x, y) = (0,1)
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\n" ); document.write( "(x₁, y₁) = (-6,3)
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\n" ); document.write( "slope = (1-3) / (0-(-6))
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\n" ); document.write( "slope = -2/6 = -1/3
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\n" ); document.write( "The slope-intercept form is:
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\n" ); document.write( "y = -1/3x + b
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\n" ); document.write( "Use one of the points to find 'b'.
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\n" ); document.write( "1 = 0x + b
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\n" ); document.write( "b = 1
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\n" ); document.write( "y = -1/3x + 1 is the equation of the line that goes through (0,1) and (-6,3).
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