Question

graph help finding missing point

Answer 1

the slope is -(1/3)
point a (-2,7)
point b (x,2)

Answer 2

how to find x?

Answer 3

Hello! I'm not really sure HOW to do this but I think I can help! :3

Answer 4

please do, dying here

Answer 5

First we need to use the FORMULA!! :D\[m=\frac{ y _{2}-y _{1} }{ x _{2} -x _{1}}\]

Answer 6

Next we need to plug it in!!

Answer 7

Okay so now here's where the work comes in. What is -2 minus 2?

Answer 8

let me just intrude here

Answer 9

Okay!

Answer 10

y1 is not x

Answer 11

lol Bruh I'm just following this formula and how they have this set up.
http://www.umsl.edu/~defreeseca/intalg/ch3extra/slope.htm

Answer 12

It's there so we can find the missing Y coordinate.

Answer 13

So! What does this equal? \[-2-2=?\]

Answer 14

The answer is -4...
So we need to plug that in there.