document.write( "Question 112935This question is from textbook Algebra 1
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Since the x-intercept is -3 and the y intercept is 6, the line goes through the points (-3,0) and (0,6)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "First lets find the slope through the points (\"-3\",\"0\") and (\"0\",\"6\")\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"m=%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29\" Start with the slope formula (note: is the first point (\"-3\",\"0\") and is the second point (\"0\",\"6\"))\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"m=%286-0%29%2F%280--3%29\" Plug in \"y%5B2%5D=6\",\"y%5B1%5D=0\",\"x%5B2%5D=0\",\"x%5B1%5D=-3\" (these are the coordinates of given points)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"m=+6%2F3\" Subtract the terms in the numerator \"6-0\" to get \"6\". Subtract the terms in the denominator \"0--3\" to get \"3\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"m=2\" Reduce\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the slope is\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now let's use the point-slope formula to find the equation of the line:\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 one of the given points\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-0=%282%29%28x--3%29\" Plug in \"m=2\", \"x%5B1%5D=-3\", and \"y%5B1%5D=0\" (these values are given)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y-0=%282%29%28x%2B3%29\" Rewrite \"x--3\" as \"x%2B3\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y-0=2x%2B%282%29%283%29\" Distribute \"2\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y-0=2x%2B6\" Multiply \"2\" and \"3\" to get \"6\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=2x%2B6%2B0\" Add \"0\" to both sides to isolate y\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=2x%2B6\" Combine like terms \"6\" and \"0\" to get \"6\" \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the equation of the line which goes through the points (\"-3\",\"0\") and (\"0\",\"6\") is:\"y=2x%2B6\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The equation is now in \"y=mx%2Bb\" form (which is slope-intercept form) where the slope is \"m=2\" and the y-intercept is \"b=6\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Notice if we graph the equation \"y=2x%2B6\" and plot the points (\"-3\",\"0\") and (\"0\",\"6\"), we get this: (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%2B6\" through the points (\"-3\",\"0\") and (\"0\",\"6\")\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Notice how the two points lie on the line. This graphically verifies our answer.
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