Question

A line passing through (5, 6) and ( -1, -1/2)

Answer 1

Anything else?

Answer 2

\[slope = m = \frac{ rise }{ run } = \frac{ y _{2}-y _{1} }{ x _{2}-x _{1} }\] when given the points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2)

Answer 3

i have to write my answer in standard form which is Ax+By
=C

Answer 4

okay, so you would want to convert what you were given to a form/equation you know
were you taught point-slope form or slope-intercept form?

Answer 5

isn't point slope y-y1=m(x-x1) @jigglypuff314

Answer 6

yep :)
okay so first you would want to find the slope between the given points

Answer 7

okay when i subtract -1/2 -6 it equals -6 1/2 @jigglypuff314 that can't be right

Answer 8

that is what I got tho.

Answer 9

how can that be a point ? @jigglypuff314

Answer 10

how can you divide -6 1/2 over -6

Answer 11

it's not a point... it's the rate of change.
-1/2 - 6 = -13/2
- 1 - 5 = -6
to simplify...
\[\frac{ \frac{ -13 }{ 2 } }{ -6 } \times \frac{ 2 }{ 2 } = \frac{ -13 }{ -12 } = \frac{ 13 }{ 12 }\]
so 13/12 is your slope

Answer 12

how would you make that into Standard form @jigglypuff314

Answer 13

so first what did you get as your equation in point slope form?

Answer 14

wait its suppose to be in point slope... i did it slope rise/run

Answer 15

nevermind i get it

Answer 16

how would you simpfiy 5 5/12?
@jigglypuff314

Answer 17

\[5 \frac{ 5 }{ 12 } = \frac{ 12*5 }{ 12 } + \frac{ 5 }{ 12 } = \frac{ 60 }{ 12 } + \frac{ 5 }{ 12 } = \frac{ 65 }{ 12 }\]

Answer 18

\[y-6=\frac{ 13 }{ 12 }x-\frac{ 65 }{ 12 }\] what now? @jigglypuff314

Answer 19

multiply all values by 12
because standard form doesn't want fractions/deacimals

Answer 20

do i multiple everything by 12 to get rid of the fraction?

Answer 21

lol yep :)

Answer 22

would the answer be 12y=13x-132 @jigglypuff314

Answer 23

once you multiply all by 12 you would get
12y - 72 = 13x - 65 then you would add 72 to both sides
+72 +72
12y = 13x + 7 then standard form is ax + by = c
so get x to the other side
13x - 12y = -7 is your answer :)

Answer 24

OH darn i was close tho :-) @jigglypuff314 thank you tho

Answer 25

your welcome :D