Question

Okay, so the instructions say to use Standard Form to write an equation for the line described->y= 4/5x-1 that means I know the slope is 4/5, how do I find out an ordered pair?

Answer 1

ordered pair = (x,y)

Answer 2

so it would be (4/5 , 1)

Answer 3

?

Answer 4

but the question dosnt mentions that for what thing u want the ordered pair.

Answer 5

huh? well from what weve been learning we need an ordered pair--- another problem on the hw was slope=3, containing (4, -8)

Answer 6

but on the problem im on, it just gave me y=4/5x-1

Answer 7

Look, u just wrote an ordered pair, (4, -8)

Answer 8

i know.. ur point being... lol.. point.. get it!;P

Answer 9

if u want any ordered pair, then there can be infinte answrs.

y = 4x/5 - 1

Set x = 0

y = 4(0)/5 - 1
y = -1

So ordered pair
= (x, y)
= (0, -1)

Answer 10

use intercepts! from tht equation u can get one (0,-1) and then find te x int

Answer 11

BUT it makes no since!

Answer 12

sense

Answer 13

LOl, then u do a thing, listen to those "freaking nerds".

Answer 14

oh yeah... you know what, im just gonna go ask my dad real quick

Answer 15

Ah ah, nonno i said frikkin, not freaking, frikkin!

Answer 16

wait a min u dont need an ordered pair for this! i can write this in standard from!

Answer 17

-4/5x+y=-1? yeah, uh no we have to SHOW our work... ugh bleh

Answer 18

i will show the work

Answer 19

gee thanks, im really lost:P

Answer 20

and tht is not standard form: in standard form there cant be decimals or fractions and x cant be negative

Answer 21

so u got started right! but ended wrong, lets start from where u ended which is: -4/5x+y=-1

Answer 22

yeah

Answer 23

k so lets start

Answer 24

doesnt it have to be negative tho, since u subtracted.. i mean i know it cant be for standard form, but where did the - sign go?

Answer 25

-4/5x+y=-1
lets make x positive first: so if we make x positive the others have to be treated as well
4/5x-y=1
now lets make there be no fractions or decimals
(4/5x-y=1)5
distributive property
4/5x(5) - y(5)= 1(5)
4x-5y=5: is ur new standard form equation

Answer 26

i explained where the neg would go.. if u dont understand tht i can tell u y with an example

Answer 27

okay, where did u get the 5 in the multipl. part?

Answer 28

well if u have a frac and u want to get rid of it, then u want to multiply the GCF

Answer 29

er srry meant LCM

Answer 30

and in this case it was 5

Answer 31

i seeeeeeeeee thanks soo muchhh(:

Answer 32

welcome got anymore questions?

Answer 33

um i think im good

Answer 34

k and if u wanna check if u r right just ask

Answer 35

cool man cool