document.write( "Question 113991: directions: write an equation in point-slpoe form for the line through the given point with the given slope.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #82947 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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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 (\"-2\",\"7\"), 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-7=%282%29%28x--2%29\" Plug in \"m=2\", \"x%5B1%5D=-2\", and \"y%5B1%5D=7\" (these values are given)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y-7=%282%29%28x%2B2%29\" Rewrite \"x--2\" as \"x%2B2\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y-7=2x%2B%282%29%282%29\" Distribute \"2\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y-7=2x%2B4\" Multiply \"2\" and \"2\" to get \"4\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=2x%2B4%2B7\" Add 7 to both sides to isolate y\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=2x%2B11\" Combine like terms \"4\" and \"7\" to get \"11\" \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 (\"-2\",\"7\") is:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=2x%2B11\" which is now in \"y=mx%2Bb\" form where the slope is \"m=2\" 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=2x%2B11\" and plot the point (\"-2\",\"7\"), 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%2B11\" through the point (\"-2\",\"7\")\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 (\"-2\",\"7\"), this verifies our answer.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Note: I'm going to write the slope -3.5 as \"-7%2F2\"\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 \"-7%2F2\" which goes through the point (\"-5\",\"-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 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=%28-7%2F2%29%28x--5%29\" Plug in \"m=-7%2F2\", \"x%5B1%5D=-5\", and \"y%5B1%5D=-9\" (these values are given)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y%2B9=%28-7%2F2%29%28x--5%29\" Rewrite \"y--9\" as \"y%2B9\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y%2B9=%28-7%2F2%29%28x%2B5%29\" Rewrite \"x--5\" as \"x%2B5\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y%2B9=%28-7%2F2%29x%2B%28-7%2F2%29%285%29\" Distribute \"-7%2F2\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y%2B9=%28-7%2F2%29x-35%2F2\" Multiply \"-7%2F2\" and \"5\" to get \"-35%2F2\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%28-7%2F2%29x-35%2F2-9\" Subtract 9 from both sides to isolate y\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%28-7%2F2%29x-53%2F2\" Combine like terms \"-35%2F2\" and \"-9\" to get \"-53%2F2\" (note: if you need help with combining fractions, check out this
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%28-7%2F2%29x-53%2F2\" which is now in \"y=mx%2Bb\" form where the slope is \"m=-7%2F2\" and the y-intercept is \"b=-53%2F2\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Notice if we graph the equation \"y=%28-7%2F2%29x-53%2F2\" and plot the point (\"-5\",\"-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=%28-7%2F2%29x-53%2F2\" through the point (\"-5\",\"-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 \"-7%2F2\" and goes through the point (\"-5\",\"-9\"), this verifies our answer.\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 \"7\" which goes through the point (\"4\",\"0\"), you can simply use the point-slope formula to find the equation:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y-0=%287%29%28x-4%29\" Plug in \"m=7\", \"x%5B1%5D=4\", and \"y%5B1%5D=0\" (these values are given)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y-0=7x%2B%287%29%28-4%29\" Distribute \"7\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y-0=7x-28\" Multiply \"7\" and \"-4\" to get \"-28\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=7x-28%2B0\" Add 0 to both sides to isolate y\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=7x-28\" Combine like terms \"-28\" and \"0\" to get \"-28\" \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=7x-28\" which is now in \"y=mx%2Bb\" form where the slope is \"m=7\" and the y-intercept is \"b=-28\"\r
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solver)\r
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\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 \"7\" and goes through the point (\"4\",\"0\"), this verifies our answer.
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