Find the slope of a line that has an x-intercept of -2 and a y-intercept of 6.

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anonymous · Answer

can anyone help me?

anonymous · Answer

anyone.......please i dont understand this question :(

anonymous · Answer

hi....

anonymous · Answer

hi...finally

anonymous · Answer

:)
so for finding a slope we need 2 points

anonymous · Answer

do you knoiw these points?

anonymous · Answer

no, it didnt give me a graph

ahsome · Answer

Is there any other info we could sue?

anonymous · Answer

the line intercept with x at -2 which means ?

anonymous · Answer

at x=-2 y =0; so this is your first point

anonymous · Answer

second point is y=6 when x=0

anonymous · Answer

oh..so it would be (-2,0) and (6,0)?

anonymous · Answer

sorry i meant (0,6)

anonymous · Answer

$$m=\frac{ (y1-y2) }{ (x1-x2) }$$

anonymous · Answer

yes

ahsome · Answer

The standard Equation:
$y=mx+b$
We know that the $y-intercept$ is equal to $b$, so:
$y=mx+6$

We also know one point, the x-intercept. This is equal to $-2,0$. Sub that into the equation:
$0=m*-2+6$
$0=-2m+6$

Solve for the equation:
$0=-2m+6$
$-6=-2m$
$m=\frac{-6}{-2}$
$m=3$

anonymous · Answer

so which formula am i supposed to use....AJ01 or ahsome?

ahsome · Answer

Which ever makes sense for you @Addicto_

anonymous · Answer

so their both right?

ahsome · Answer

The equation:
$$m=\frac{y_1-y_2}{x_1-x_2}$$
Is more versatile. What I did worked for this question

ahsome · Answer

And yes, they both give the same answer

anonymous · Answer

ok thanks alot

ahsome · Answer

No problem @Addicto_ :)