Question

Write an equation in point-slope form for the line that passes through the pairs of points (5,1) and (-3,4)

Answer 1

ok so do you know what point-slope form is?

Answer 2

not really! slope intercept form is slope = y2-y1 over x2-x1 I think

Answer 3

right

Answer 4

so you are going to find the slope

Answer 5

so m=(4-1)/(-3-5) right?

Answer 6

so m=3/-8 ?

Answer 7

point-slope form is y-y1=m(x-x1)

Answer 8

so you just choose a point whether it be (5,1) or (-3,4) and take the slope and plug it in to the formula

Answer 9

How about y-1=-3/8(x-5) for slope form. Does that sound right?

Answer 10

true dat :)

Answer 11

I understand that - now how do you put those numbers in slope-intercept form?After that how do you put it in standard form?

Answer 12

well slope-intercept form is y=mx+b soo first you would distribute the -3/8 so it would be y-1=(-3/8)x+(15/8) right?