chose the point slope form of the equation below that represents the line that passes through the points (-6,4) (2,0)

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parthkohli · Answer

$$y-y_1 = m(x - x_1)$$This is the point-slope form. Okay?

anonymous · Answer

after i do that then what??

parthkohli · Answer

Then you substitute the information.

anonymous · Answer

what i did does not match any of the options, do you mind helping me out more? sorry im really bad at math

parthkohli · Answer

Can you find the slope of these two points?

anonymous · Answer

what do you mean?

parthkohli · Answer

You don't know what the slope is? if there are two points $(x_1,y_1)(x_2,y_2)$, then the slope is:$$ {y_2 - y_1 \over x_2 - x_1}$$

anonymous · Answer

i got -4/8 or -2/4?

parthkohli · Answer

That's correct. You now have:$$ y - y_1 = {-2 \over 4}\left(x - x_1 \right)$$Remember that the slope is denoted by $m$.

parthkohli · Answer

Can you tell me what $y_1$ and $x_1$ are?

anonymous · Answer

umm -6 and 4?

parthkohli · Answer

Yep.$$x_1 = -6\ y_1 = 4 $$Substitute that info in the equation:$$y-y_1 = {-2 \over 4}\left(x - x_1 \right) \implies y - 4 = {-2 \over 4}(x - (-6))$$

parthkohli · Answer

Believe me - you could simplify that much more.

anonymous · Answer

i know i have to distribute the fraction but how do i do that?

parthkohli · Answer

Try the first step, which is simplifying $x-(-6)$.

anonymous · Answer

i got the awnser! i submit my assignment and i got it right! thank you sooo much for the help!!!