Big Ideas Math - Algebra 1, A Common Core Curriculum

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Chapter 4 - Writing Linear Functions - 4.2 - Writing Equations in Point-Slope Form - Exercises - Page 185: 16

Answer

$y=\frac{1}{2}x-5$

Work Step by Step

Let $(x_{1},y_{1})=(6,-2)$ and $(x_{2},y_{2})=(12,1)$ The slope of the line is $m=\frac{y_{2}-y_{1}}{x_{2}-x_{1}}=\frac{1-(-2)}{12-6}=\frac{3}{6}=\frac{1}{2}$ We can write the equation of a line using the value of slope $m=\frac{1}{2}$ and the point $(6,-2)$. $y-y_{1}=m(x-x_{1})$ $\implies y-(-2)=\frac{1}{2}(x-6)$ $\implies y+2=\frac{1}{2}x-3$ $\implies y=\frac{1}{2}x-3-2$ $\implies y=\frac{1}{2}x-5$
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