document.write( "Question 1013246: Ashley was given 2 points. (4,-6) and (-2,0)
\n" ); document.write( "And was asked to create an equation that represents the line that passes through these points. Write 2 equations.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I am drawing a blank on how this is done \n" ); document.write( "
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the slope(m) of a line is defined by dividing the difference in y-coordinates by the difference in x-coordinates. We are given two points, therefore
\n" ); document.write( "m = (0 - (-6)) / (-2 -4) = 6 / -6 = -1
\n" ); document.write( "the slope intercept for of a line is y = mx + b, therefore
\n" ); document.write( "y = -x + b
\n" ); document.write( "then we use one of the points, say (4,-6) to find b
\n" ); document.write( "-6 = -4 + b
\n" ); document.write( "b = -2
\n" ); document.write( "now we have the following
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\n" ); document.write( "slope intercept form
\n" ); document.write( "y = -x -2 and
\n" ); document.write( "point slope form
\n" ); document.write( "(y-(-6)) = -(x-4)
\n" ); document.write( "y+6 = -(x-4)
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\n" ); document.write( "here is a graph of the line
\n" ); document.write( "\"+graph%28300%2C+200%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-x+-2%29\"
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