y=mx+b
-5=1/4(4)+b
-5=1+b
Subtract 1 from both sides: -6=b
Answer: y=1/4x-6
Write an equation that is parallel to y=1/4-7 and goes through the point (4,-5)
2 answers
The most useful form of straight-line equations is the "slope-intercept" form:
y = mx + b
m is the slope and "b" gives the
y-intercept.
The other format for straight-line equations is called the "point-slope" form. For this one, they give you a point (x1, y1) and a slope m, and have you plug it into this formula:
y-y1= m(x – x1)
m is the slope and "b" gives the
y-intercept.
Parallel lines have same slope.
In this case:
m=1/4
x1=4
y1= -5
y-y1= m(x – x1)
y-(-5)= 1/4(x-4)
y+5=(1/4)x-(4/4)
y+5=(1/4)x-1
y=(1/4)x-1-5
y=(1/4)x-6
y = mx + b
m is the slope and "b" gives the
y-intercept.
The other format for straight-line equations is called the "point-slope" form. For this one, they give you a point (x1, y1) and a slope m, and have you plug it into this formula:
y-y1= m(x – x1)
m is the slope and "b" gives the
y-intercept.
Parallel lines have same slope.
In this case:
m=1/4
x1=4
y1= -5
y-y1= m(x – x1)
y-(-5)= 1/4(x-4)
y+5=(1/4)x-(4/4)
y+5=(1/4)x-1
y=(1/4)x-1-5
y=(1/4)x-6