The coefficient is 2 because it is being multiplied by the p.
Answer: m=-1, b=-2
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
(4,3)
Step-by-step explanation:
To find the midpoint add the end points and divide by 2
P(2,5) S ( sx, sy) and the midpoint is and H (3,4)
X coordinate
( 2+ sx) /2 = 3
Multiply each side by 2
2+sx = 3*2
2+sx = 6
Subtract 2
sx = 4
Y coordinate
( 5+ sy) /2 = 4
Multiply each side by 2
5+sy = 4*2
5+sy = 8
Subtract 5
sy = 3
The end point is
(4,3)
To do this problem you would first need to factor out a variable, which in this case I would want to do the first equation because it is isolated. Now the equations would look like this:
x = -2y - 1
4x - 4y = 20
Since we know that x is now equal to -2y - 1 we can plug it in to the x value in the second equation:
4 (-2y -1) - 4y = 20
-8y -4 - 4y
-12y - 4 = 20
-12y = 24
y = -2
Now that we know the y value plug the y value to one equation to find the x, I will be using the first equation
x + 2(-2) = -1
x - 4 = -1
x = 3
Solutions:
y = -2
x = 3
