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Question 427169: I am really struggling with this problem. I can not figure out the fractions.
m=5/6, (3,-1) i know the problem get set up like this
y-(-1)=(5/6)(x-3)
Y+1=5/6x-3 here is where I get lost please help woth step by step and explain how
Found 2 solutions by rfer, lwsshak3:
Answer by rfer(16322)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! I am not sure I know what you are looking for.
The equation would be the following.
y=mx+b
-1=5/6*3+b
-1=15/6+b
-1=2.5+b
b=-3.5
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y=5/6x-3.5
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plot using point slope
start from (3,-1) count 6 right and 5 up for next point
repeat the same from there.
Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! I am really struggling with this problem. I can not figure out the fractions.
m=5/6, (3,-1) i know the problem get set up like this
y-(-1)=(5/6)(x-3)
Y+1=5/6x-3 here is where I get lost please help woth step by step and explain how
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I believe what you are trying to do is write an equation for a straight line given its slope and point on the line. The standard form for a straight line is y=mx+b, where m=slope and b=y-intercept. You have everything you need to write the equation except b, the y-intercept. To find b, substitute x, y, and m into the standard form to get:
-1=(5/6)3+b
-1=15/6+b
b=-1-15/6=-21/6
Equation now becomes:
y=(5/6)x-21/6
see the graph of the given straight line below:
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