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What is the slope- intercept form of a line that goes through the points (2,4) and (-3,-11)

 May 28, 2014

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YES 

$$slope=\frac{rise}{run}=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}=\frac{-11-4}{-3-2}=\frac{-15}{-5}=3$$

Oh I read the question wrong.

Never mind I will keep going from here.

$$y=mx+b\\
y=3x+b\\
\mbox{sub in a point that you have (2,4) will do nicely}\\
4=3*2+b\\
4=6+b\\
-2=b\\
\mbox{Therefore the equation is}\\
y=3x-2$$

 May 29, 2014
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Slope intercept form is: y=$${\frac{{\mathtt{rise}}}{{\mathtt{run}}}}$$ x+(y-intercept)

y=3x+(-2)

 May 28, 2014
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Best Answer

YES 

$$slope=\frac{rise}{run}=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}=\frac{-11-4}{-3-2}=\frac{-15}{-5}=3$$

Oh I read the question wrong.

Never mind I will keep going from here.

$$y=mx+b\\
y=3x+b\\
\mbox{sub in a point that you have (2,4) will do nicely}\\
4=3*2+b\\
4=6+b\\
-2=b\\
\mbox{Therefore the equation is}\\
y=3x-2$$

Melody May 29, 2014

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