document.write( "Question 90895: write the equation of the line that passes through point (6,4) with a slope of 2 \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If you want to find the equation of line with a given a slope of \"2\" which goes through the point (\"6\",\"4\"), you can simply use the point-slope formula to find the equation:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "---Point-Slope Formula---
\n" ); document.write( "\"y-y%5B1%5D=m%28x-x%5B1%5D%29\" where m is the slope, and (\"x%5B1%5D\",\"y%5B1%5D\") is the given point\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So lets use the Point-Slope Formula to find the equation of the line\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y-4=%282%29%28x-6%29\" Plug in \"m=2\", \"x%5B1%5D=6\", and \"y%5B1%5D=4\" (these values are given)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y-4=%282%29x-%282%29%286%29%29\" Distribute \"2\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y-4=%282%29x%2B%28-2%29%286%29%29\" Multiply the negatives\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y-4=%282%29x%2B-12\" Multiply \"-2\" and \"6\" to get \"-12\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%282%29x%2B-12%2B4\"Add \"4\" to both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=2x-8\" Combine like terms\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the equation of the line with a slope of \"2\" which goes through the point (\"6\",\"4\") is:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=2x-8\" which is now in \"y=mx%2Bb\" form where the slope is \"m=2\" and the y-intercept is \"b=-8\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Notice if we graph the equation \"y=2x-8\" and plot the point (\"6\",\"4\"), we get (note: if you need help with graphing, check out this solver)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " Graph of \"y=2x-8\" through the point (\"6\",\"4\")\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "and we can see that the point lies on the line. Since we know the equation has a slope of \"2\" and goes through the point (\"6\",\"4\"), this verifies our answer.
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