document.write( "Question 92330: Write an equation of the line that passes through the given point and has the given slope\r
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I'm assuming it suppose to look like \"m=4\" not \"m+4\"\r
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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 \"4\" which goes through the point (\"3\",\"1\"), 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-1=%284%29%28x-3%29\" Plug in \"m=4\", \"x%5B1%5D=3\", and \"y%5B1%5D=1\" (these values are given)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y-1=%284%29x-%284%29%283%29%29\" Distribute \"4\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y-1=%284%29x-12\" Multiply \"-4\" and \"3\" to get \"-12\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%284%29x-12%2B1\"Add \"1\" to both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=4x-11\" Combine like terms\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the equation of the line with a slope of \"4\" which goes through the point (\"3\",\"1\") is:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=4x-11\" which is now in \"y=mx%2Bb\" form where the slope is \"m=4\" and the y-intercept is \"b=-11\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Notice if we graph the equation \"y=4x-11\" and plot the point (\"3\",\"1\"), 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=4x-11\" through the point (\"3\",\"1\")\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 \"4\" and goes through the point (\"3\",\"1\"), this verifies our answer.
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