Y=mx+b where m=slope=(dy/dx) and b=y-intercept (value of y when x=0)
You have two points...(1,-2),(3,2) so
m=(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)=(2--2)/(3-1)
m=4/2=2 now that you have the slope...
y=2x+b, you can use either point to solve for the y-intercept, I'll use (3,2)
2=2(3)+b
2=6+b
b=-4 so the line is:
y=2x-4
This is just an example i came up with randomly:
Emma is going somewhere for vacation. Emma has been traveling for 6 hours and in those 6 hours, she has travelled 36 miles. How many miles did she travel in one hour?
The answer should be:
20.875
Hope this helps.
Multiply the first equation by 4 (so that both equations will have 8x terms) and then subtract:
8x-20y = -24
8x +3y = 68
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0 -23y = -92
Now divide both sides by -23:
y = 4
Find x by plugging y=4 into either equation:
8x +3(4) = 68
8x = 68 - 12
8x = 56
x = 7
So the answer is ordered pair is (7,4)
