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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Equation of line with points (0, 0) and (-1/2, 3) please help!

OpenStudy (welshfella):

first find the slope of the line which is (y2 - y1) / (x2-x1) where (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) are the 2 points in your question

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The points are up there

OpenStudy (welshfella):

thati s (3-0) / ( - 1/2 - 0)

OpenStudy (welshfella):

what do you make that?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

6

OpenStudy (welshfella):

not quite - what is the sign ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

This question doesn't require a formula. Intuition is better my friend.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-6?

OpenStudy (welshfella):

right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks!!!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

welshfella what are you doing?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

decrease by 0.5 when increase by 3

OpenStudy (welshfella):

I'm guiding the questioner to work the problem out

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thanks!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It was -6x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Wlshfella you are definitely right my bad.

OpenStudy (welshfella):

yes as the line goes through the origin (0,0) the answer is y = -6x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yap

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