firstly, if two lines are parallel, they have the same slope
snowflake0531:
so which two choices can you eliminate?
TETSXPREME:
this fat cat says C
snowflake0531:
you can eliminate another too
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TETSXPREME:
this fat cat says B
snowflake0531:
nope
snowflake0531:
the slope has to be -3
TETSXPREME:
This fat cat does not understand this
snowflake0531:
y = mx + b
where m is the slope
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snowflake0531:
the equation y = -3x + 7 means that the slope is negative 3 and the y-intercept is 7
TETSXPREME:
this fat cat says he sees no slope
snowflake0531:
parallel lines have the same slope
the slope of y= -3x + 7 is -3
the slope of y = 3x + 14 is 3
the slope of y = -3x + 2 is -3
the slope of y =1/3 x + 4 2/3 is 1/3
the slope of y= -3x + 10 is -3
so which equations have a slope of -3...
TETSXPREME:
This fat cat says B
TETSXPREME:
This fat cat says also D
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snowflake0531:
Yeah so slope is -3
Now we have to find the y-intercept using the slope and the coordinate point
substitute the x y values into the equation
(2,-4)
y=mx+ b
-4 = -3(2) + b
can you solve for b?
TETSXPREME:
no
snowflake0531:
what is -3 times 2
TETSXPREME:
-6?
snowflake0531:
yes so
-4 = -6 + b
what is -4 plus 6
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TETSXPREME:
2?
snowflake0531:
yes the b is 2
the equation is y = -3x + 2
TETSXPREME:
b is correcto?
snowflake0531:
si
TETSXPREME:
gracias c;
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