Question 984582: Weite the equation of the line in slope-intecept form using the information (-5, -5) and (10, -2) Found 2 solutions by macston, josmiceli:Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source):
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(-5,-5) , (10,-2)
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Find the slope:
m=change in y/change in x=(-5-(-2))/(-5-10)=-3/-15=1/5
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Slope intercept form:
y=mx+b
We have m=1/5:
y=(1/5)x+b
Put in values from one point and solve for b:
Using point (-5,-5):
-5=(1/5)(-5)+b
-5=-1+b
-4=b
Using values for m and b:
y=(1/5)x-4 ANSWER: This is the equation in slope-intercept form.
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CHECK:
Use the other given point (10,-2):
y=(1/5)x-4
-2=(1/5)10-4
-2=2-4
-2=-2
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( -5,-5 ) and ( 10, -2 )
Multiply both sides by
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check answer:
( -5, -5 )
You can check the other point ( 10, -2 )
