Join Game Changers!

Apply Today and receive complimentary 6 month Premium subscription!
Quick Homework Help
Textbook
Instant Math
​
(down) 0 (up)

Write the equation of a line with given slope and Y-intercept, (0,-5)
⚑ Flag

Angie091

by Angie091 at March 20, 2011

Answers

(up) 0 (down)
To answer your question, I need the given slope.But all you do is just plug in your known values to y= mx+b.Since we know the y-intercept already, just plug that in:y = mx - 5The rest, you just plug in and solve for whatever value is missing. In this case, all you need to do is plug in the slope, and you're done.
⚑ Flag

Gentou Gentou March 20, 2011

(up) 0 (down)
well, as stated previously this is a point slope method. Any line can be expressed with two points or a point and a slope. The equation y = mx + b. m and b are constants. m is the slope and b is the vertical shift. In point slope problems, you are given the slope, plug in the x and y values of the point given to find b. If you have two points the line is given in standard form: (y-a) = c(x-b). Two points will be given to you, usually one is the intercept. then just plug in and solve. If you cannot solve the standard function, find the slope between the points and use the point slope form
⚑ Flag

John_Doe John_Doe March 21, 2011

(up) 0 (down)
the equation is y=-5
⚑ Flag

chitra003 chitra003 March 21, 2011

(up) 0 (down)
y=-5
⚑ Flag

Julia177 Julia177 March 22, 2011

(up) 0 (down)
To answer your question, I need the given slope. But all you do is just plug in your known values to y= mx+b. Since we know the y-intercept already, just plug that in: y = mx - 5 The rest, you just plug in and solve for whatever value is missing. In this case, all you need to do is plug in the slope, and you're done.
⚑ Flag

...sydnie... ...sydnie... March 24, 2011

Add your answer


Post your answer

Try Instatnt Math