SOLUTION: (-11,16) (-10,18) convert to standard form

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Question 1063910: (-11,16) (-10,18) convert to standard form
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Please give a more complete problem description. What kind of shape are you expecting? Line? Parabola? Something else?

Give the complete, word-for-word problem description.

----Okay, further information is the points are on a LINE.

Slope is m in the equation form, y=mx+b.
m=%2818-16%29%2F%28-10-%28-11%29%29
m=2%2F%2811-10%29
m=2

You have two GIVEN points, you now know slope m, and you can use either of the given points to find the constant, b.
y=mx%2Bb
mx%2Bb=y
b=y=mx
b=16-2%2A%28-11%29, using the point (-11,16)
b=16%2B22
b=38

The line in slope-intercept form, is highlight%28y=2x%2B38%29.


Standard Form would be like Ax+By=C, and note that B%3C%3Eb. You can use simple algebra to change from slope-intercept form into standard form.