Question 7296: here is another question i have. the directions say, "write an equation in slope-intercept form that satisfies each condition." and here is a problem. "slope=-0.5, passes through (2,-3)". i know that the answer will have something like this= y=-0.5x because the slope is given so thats next to the "x". but whats with the rest? thank you so much whoever gets to answer.
Answer by longjonsilver(2297)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! you are correct so far, but you have forgotten the standard form of a straight line... y=mx+c
so you have y=-0.5x+c --> need to find c. To do this, you need to know x and y at a point..you do, namely (2,-3)...so put those in the equation, to find c.
Hope that helps :-)
jon.
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