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OpenStudy (vera_ewing):

Math problem

hartnn (hartnn):

how did you get that ?

hartnn (hartnn):

and its not correct

hartnn (hartnn):

algebraic way is to first find the slope of line

hartnn (hartnn):

The slope of the line through points (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) is given by : \(\huge m=\frac{y_1-y_2}{x_1-x_2}\) now,just put the values and find m.

imqwerty (imqwerty):

or jst do this-\[\frac{ y-y _{1} }{ y _{2}-y_{1} }=\frac{ x-x_{1} }{ x_{2}-x_{1}}\]

hartnn (hartnn):

yes :)

hartnn (hartnn):

use point slope form the point slope form of equation of line is \(\large y-y_1=m(x-x_1)\) where m=slope =-8/3 here. point =(x1,y1)= (9,-4) --->x1= 9 ,y1=-4 just plug in values!

hartnn (hartnn):

how you got 24 ?

hartnn (hartnn):

3 (y+4) = -8 (x-9)

hartnn (hartnn):

now solve

hartnn (hartnn):

3y + 12 = -8x +72 8x + 3y = 60 see if you get this :)

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