How do you write an equation of the line with (8,3);m=6?

1 Answer
Apr 16, 2018

color(purple)(6x - y = 45

Explanation:

Standard form of equation knowing one point and the slope is

(y - y_1) = m * (x - x_1)

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"Given : " (x_1, y_1) = (8,3), " Slope " = m = 6

:. " The equation is " (y - 3) = 6 * (x - 8)

y - 3 = 6x - 48

y - 6x = -48 + 3 = -45

color(purple)(6x - y = 45