Question

need to find the equation of the line containing the given pair of points
(-2,-1) (-6,-7)

Answer 1

ok this is how you do it

Answer 2

you know the slope formula?

Answer 3

y=mx+b

Answer 4

that the regular formula

Answer 5

m=(y-y1)/(x-x1) is the slope

Answer 6

o that one

Answer 7

plug in your value tell me what you get?

Answer 8

y2-y1/x2-x1

Answer 9

then you mimic the slope formula

Answer 10

m=(-1-(-7)/-6-(-2)

Answer 11

yes, so what you get?

Answer 12

6/4 is your slope, positive slope

Answer 13

you know what to do next?

Answer 14

um im drawing a blank

Answer 15

y-y1 = m(x-x1) you bring the x over

then +y1 to the right side

and you get y=y1+m(x-x1)

Answer 16

or rather its just F(x)=y1+m(x-x1)

Answer 17

you get your slope? 6/-4

Answer 18

sorry its was negative slope

Answer 19

yes

Answer 20

F(x)=y1+m(x-x1) is the equation of a line

Answer 21

F(x)=y1+(6/-4)(x-x1)

Answer 22

you plug in either or any of the points
for x1,y1

solve for the equation and there you go eq of a line

Answer 23

both will get you the same answer

Answer 24

ok

Answer 25

eq of a line is very simple just remember the slope formula
bring the denominator over to the m and isolate y itself

Answer 26

math is my weak subject

Answer 27

dont worry its mine also
i am trying to solidify my understanding in math, i am having trouble in calculus

Answer 28

i can do everything but i cant do math

Answer 29

hahaha same, lol i was just refreshing up my algebra, i came across this site last few days

Answer 30

but take your time reading my steps i put up it should be clear

Answer 31

yeah me too!! Its a lifesaver. I have another one too

Answer 32

cool you can add me as fan or if you have other questions i'll be glad to help i'm like doing math at 2 am in the morning lol in the summer

Answer 33

yeah ive been doing the same thing lately. Im cramming because im leaving for Vegas on Monday and need to get this done

Answer 34

r u in the US? If so what time zone?

Answer 35

eastern

Answer 36

ok, Im Pacific

Answer 37

take care i am dead tired i gonna sleep now

Answer 38

thanks for all ur help and im sure u will hear from me again. Sleep well