Question

Indicate the equation of the line through (2, -4) and having slope of 3/5.



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Answer 1

use y=mx+b

plug the points given in to y and x appropriately to find b. as well as slope in for m. then set y=(3/5)=b, and find whatever you got for b into the equation and thats your answer.

Answer 2

lil confused

Answer 3

sorry. well i dont want to just give you the answer so i will help you get the answers yourself.

first, a general equation of a line is y=mx+b. where m is slope, b is the y intercept, and y and x are self explainitory.

the first thing you are going to is plug your two given points, and slope, into the equation for x and y appropriately. so you equation will look like:

-4=2(3/5)+b.

now can you solve for b?

Answer 4

okay! this is makin sense lol

Answer 5

haha ok. so once you solve for b, all you do is plug your slope and b back into the equation. so you final equation will look like:

y=(3/5)x+b and just plug whatever you found b to be, into the equation. and it is simple as that.

Answer 6

thank you!

Answer 7

no problem!