Question

what would be the equation -8,0 -2,3 0,4

Answer 1

Do you mean, "Find the equation of the line passin through the points (-8, 0), (-2, 3), and (0, 4)?

Answer 2

If so, then you should pick two points and use the two-point formula.

Answer 3

yes that's what is it. my question is saying what wouls be the equation for line h and the points are -8,0 -2,3 and 0,4

Answer 4

That is,
First find the slope.

Answer 5

I don't know the slope

Answer 6

The formula for slope is \[(y1-y2)/(x1-x2)\]

Answer 7

x1, y1 is the first point, and x2, y2 is the second.

Answer 8

okay can you help me wit that please.

Answer 9

First, pick two points.

Answer 10

It doesn't matter which.

Answer 11

okay im picking point -8,0 and -2,3 what do I di from there

Answer 12

Then take the first y-coordinate and subtract from it the second.

Answer 13

Take the first x-coordinate and subtract from it the second.

Answer 14

okay I got -3 is that correct?

Answer 15

because 0-3= -3

Answer 16

Yes!

Answer 17

so what do I do from there

Answer 18

Then do the same with the x's.

Answer 19

okay so will it be -6

Answer 20

Correct.

Answer 21

okay so what do I do from here. how do I find the equation

Answer 22

Now divide the difference in the y's by the difference in the x's.

Answer 23

That is your slope.

Answer 24

okay I got 2. so how do I find the equation of the coorindinates

Answer 25

The equation is y-y1=m(x-x1).

Answer 26

y1 and x1 are numbers, not variables.

Answer 27

im confused now because all of my other equations are like y=x+2 or something like that

Answer 28

You can turn it into that, too.

Answer 29

I just need to find the equation of the lines and the points on the grid

Answer 30

Using algebraic simplification, you can turn it into standard form. What are you using the equation for?

Answer 31

well I have a 4 quadrant graph and theres a line with a increasing slope going from quadrant 2 to 1. the plots are the ones I gave you and the question is asking what whould be the eaquation for line h.

Answer 32

Is the question specifically asking for the equation to be given in standard form?

Answer 33

Is this an online thing?

Answer 34

i don't know im only in 7th grade it just says what wuld be the equation. all my other equations are like y=x+2 or times 2. no its my math homework

Answer 35

I think that the teacher would probably accept the equation that way, but if you're worried, I can show you how to put it into standard form.

Answer 36

I am in seventh grade, too!

Answer 37

YES PLEASE!!!!!!!!

Answer 38

First, you have to multiply all of the (x-x1) stuff by the m stuff. (the slope is m.)

Answer 39

how come theres no specific equation like y= x+3 or spmething lke that cause that's how all my others are like

Answer 40

First thing first, get your equation into shape. Replace the x1 and y1 with numbers!

Answer 41

Besides, the equation that I gave you IS specific!

Answer 42

okay so how would i do that

Answer 43

Just because the slope isn't 1 doesn't mean that it isn't specific.

Answer 44

First things first, get your equation up. Type it in without x1's or y1's.

Answer 45

sorry i have to go to bed now thanks for your help

Answer 46

Okay.