document.write( "Question 114187: Write the equation of the line with slope 2/3 and y-intercept (0, 5). Then graph the line. \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 \"2%2F3\" which goes through the point (\"0\",\"5\"), 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( "\"y-5=%282%2F3%29%28x-0%29\" Plug in \"m=2%2F3\", \"x%5B1%5D=0\", and \"y%5B1%5D=5\" (these values are given)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y-5=%282%2F3%29x%2B%282%2F3%29%28-0%29\" Distribute \"2%2F3\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y-5=%282%2F3%29x%2B0\" Multiply \"2%2F3\" and \"-0\" to get \"0\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%282%2F3%29x%2B0%2B5\" Add 5 to both sides to isolate y\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%282%2F3%29x%2B5\" Combine like terms \"0\" and \"5\" 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%2F3\" which goes through the point (\"0\",\"5\") is:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%282%2F3%29x%2B5\" which is now in \"y=mx%2Bb\" form where the slope is \"m=2%2F3\" 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=%282%2F3%29x%2B5\" and plot the point (\"0\",\"5\"), 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=%282%2F3%29x%2B5\" through the point (\"0\",\"5\")\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%2F3\" and goes through the point (\"0\",\"5\"), this verifies our answer.
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