Elementary Algebra

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1285194055
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-405-9

Chapter 8 - Coordinate Geometry and Linear Systems - 8.3 - Slope of a Line - Problem Set 8.3 - Page 350: 59

Answer

The easiest way to find two coordinates on a line is to first plug in 0 for x and solve for y and then to plug in 0 for y and solve for x. Once this is done, these two points can be plugged into the equation $m =\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}$, where m is the slope.

Work Step by Step

The easiest way to find two coordinates on a line is to first plug in 0 for x and solve for y and then to plug in 0 for y and solve for x. Once this is done, these two points can be plugged into the equation $m =\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}$, where m is the slope.
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