document.write( "Question 92287: Write the equation of the line that passes through point (0, –9) with a slope of 6 \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 \"6\" which goes through the point (\"0\",\"-9\"), you can simply use the point-slope formula to find the equation:\r
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\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--9=%286%29%28x-0%29\" Plug in \"m=6\", \"x%5B1%5D=0\", and \"y%5B1%5D=-9\" (these values are given)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y--9=%286%29x-%286%29%280%29%29\" Distribute \"6\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y--9=%286%29x%2B%28-6%29%280%29%29\" Multiply the negatives\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y%2B9=%286%29x%2B0\" Multiply \"-6\" and \"0\" to get \"0\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%286%29x%2B0%2B-9\"Subtract \"-9\" from both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=6x-9\" Combine like terms\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the equation of the line with a slope of \"6\" which goes through the point (\"0\",\"-9\") is:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=6x-9\" which is now in \"y=mx%2Bb\" form where the slope is \"m=6\" and the y-intercept is \"b=-9\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Notice if we graph the equation \"y=6x-9\" and plot the point (\"0\",\"-9\"), 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=6x-9\" through the point (\"0\",\"-9\")\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 \"6\" and goes through the point (\"0\",\"-9\"), this verifies our answer.
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