Question

m= -1;(-3,6) write a point-slope equation for the line with the given slope that contains the given point

Answer 1

are you on algebra 1 or 2?

Answer 2

do you have a y- intercept?

Answer 3

no i dont have the Y intercept

Answer 4

so m=-1 and b=6

Answer 5

y = mx + b

Answer 6

now what you have to do is make an equation: y=mx+b
so y=-1x+6 now make x= 0 and find y and then substitute y in and you get your answer! do you understand?

Answer 7

ok so i would write y=mx+b
y=-1x+6
y=-1(0)+6
y=6
is this write

Answer 8

yes! now pick 2 other x numbers to get more y

Answer 9

now thats what i get confused on

Answer 10

well actually on this problem you dont need to do that ... my mistake... all you have to do is write out your equation which is...

Answer 11

if you have a point and a slope use the formula

y - y1 = m ( x - x1) where x1 and y1 are the points given to you and m slope

so y - 6 = -1 [ x - (-3) ] now just solvev for y

Answer 12

how do I know what two number im looking for? is that when i plug in the numbers i have already with a formula? im not sure if im even asking this question right sorry

Answer 13

you can actually pick any numbers that you want

Answer 14

plug in the coordinates you have, so x coordinate is x1 and your y coordinate is y1.

Answer 15

your ordered pair that you have in the equation.

Answer 16

poetrylover i dont think thats right

Answer 17

since your original equation isnt in correct format you would have to change it to y=mx+b.

Answer 18

i thought thats what i did

Answer 19

yeah it is but do you know wht the final equation is?

Answer 20

no I feel confused

Answer 21

so y = -x - 3 + 6 => y = -x + 3

lets check the point x = -3, the y has to be 6 in order to be true so

y = -(-3) + 3 = 3 + 3 = 6

Answer 22

okay hold on.
y - 6 = -1(x - (-3))

Answer 23

this is how you write it in point slope form.

Answer 24

y - 6 = -1(x+3)
y-6 =-x -3
+6 +6
y = -x + 3
this is your answer