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OpenStudy (piercetheveil47):

Help me with this? MEDAL AND FANNNNN!

OpenStudy (piercetheveil47):

OpenStudy (godlovesme):

y-y1=m(x-x1) r u familiar with that eqn? ^^

OpenStudy (piercetheveil47):

no, i don't think so (I'm dumb sorry)

OpenStudy (godlovesme):

lol it's okay but that's the point-slope form y1 is 3 and x1 is 2 in this case (b/c they gave us (2,3) m is slope

OpenStudy (godlovesme):

let's find slope do u see any point where it perfectly meets like (0,2) ? @piercetheveil47

OpenStudy (piercetheveil47):

-1, 0

OpenStudy (piercetheveil47):

is that correct?

OpenStudy (godlovesme):

u mean 0,-1 :P

OpenStudy (piercetheveil47):

oops sorry LOL i knew i had to flip those

OpenStudy (piercetheveil47):

hello? @Godlovesme

OpenStudy (godlovesme):

hey :) so how many ups and overs do u have to go to get from (2,0) to (0,-1) ?

OpenStudy (piercetheveil47):

you have to go like 2 or 1/2? I'm just really confused like idk :(

OpenStudy (godlovesme):

u r right 1/2 but it's two to the right and one down so the down makes the 1/2 negative :)

OpenStudy (piercetheveil47):

So the answer will be C?

OpenStudy (godlovesme):

lemme check 1sec

OpenStudy (piercetheveil47):

okay :)

OpenStudy (godlovesme):

not really :( y-3= -1/2( x-2) y-3= -1/2x +1

OpenStudy (godlovesme):

y-3+3 = -1/2x +1+3 y=-1/2x +4 :)

OpenStudy (piercetheveil47):

ohhh okay!!!! Thank you! i understand

OpenStudy (godlovesme):

u r welcome, as always =))

OpenStudy (snowsurf):

The easiest way is to look at the graph and come up with two linear equations and solve for the variable. From the graph you provided lets call point A = (-2,0) and point B = (0,-1). Using the equation in y intercept form y =mx + b.Now we can just plug in the points from the graph. 0 =-2m +b -1= b Plug in b into the first equation. b/2=m m= -1/2 Now we know the slope. Normally we would find b but the point (2,3) will not pass through the line. So we need point (2,3). From the equation we found y =-1/2x+ b. Now we can plug in points to find b. 3 = -(1/2)(2) + b 3= -1 +b 4 = b y= -1/2x + 4 is the final solution.

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