document.write( "Question 99376: If you dont't mind could you please help me solve this problem: Find the equation of the line that has slope 2 and passes throught (1,-3). Please show your work.\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 \"2\" which goes through the point (\"1\",\"-3\"), 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 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--3=%282%29%28x-1%29\" Plug in \"m=2\", \"x%5B1%5D=1\", and \"y%5B1%5D=-3\" (these values are given)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y%2B3=%282%29%28x-1%29\" Rewrite \"y--3\" as \"y%2B3\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y%2B3=2x%2B%282%29%28-1%29\" Distribute \"2\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y%2B3=2x-2\" Multiply \"2\" and \"-1\" to get \"-2\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=2x-2-3\" Subtract 3 from both sides to isolate y\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=2x-5\" Combine like terms \"-2\" and \"-3\" to get \"-5\" \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 (\"1\",\"-3\") is:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=2x-5\" which is now in \"y=mx%2Bb\" form where the slope is \"m=2\" and the y-intercept is \"b=-5\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Notice if we graph the equation \"y=2x-5\" and plot the point (\"1\",\"-3\"), 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-5\" through the point (\"1\",\"-3\")\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 (\"1\",\"-3\"), this verifies our answer.
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