Equation of a Line Given m and b

Write an equation in point-slope form of the line through the given points: ( 4, 0 ) , ( - 2, 1 )

• y - 0 = -5/6 ( x - 4)

• y - 0 = -2/3 ( x - 4)

• y - 0 = -1/6 ( x + 4)

• y - 0 = -1/6 ( x - 4)

Write the slope intercept form of the equation through the given points: ( -1, - 3 ) and ( 1, - 5 )

• y = -4x + 6

• y = -2x + 8

• y = -1x - 4

• y = -1x - 6

Which of these represents point-slope form of a linear equation?

• y - y₁ = m(x - x₁)

• Ax + By = C

• y = mx + b

Select all of the following equations in point-slope form.

• y - 2 = 5(x - 2)

• 3x + 2y = 12

• y + 2 = 1/4(x + 4)

• y = 4x + 6

• 2y = 5x - 7

For the equation

y + 1 = 1/4(x - 5),

the line contains the point (5, −1), but what is the slope?

• 1

• 5

• 1/4

• −1

For the equation
y - 3 = 2(x + 4),
the line has a slope of 2 and contains what point?

• (-4, 3)

• (3, -4)

• (-3, -4)

• (-4, -3)

For the equation

y + 2 = 5(x - 4),

the line has a slope of 5 and contains what point?

• (4,−2)

• (−4,2)

• (5,0)

• (4,2)

For the equation y + 3 = -4(x - 2), which of the following is true?

• The line has m = −4 passing through the point (2, -3)

• The line has m = 4 passing through the point (3, −2)

• The line has m = 3 passing through the point (-4, -2)

• The line has m = −4 passing through the point (−3, 2)

For the equation
y - 3 = 2(x + 4),
which of the following is true?

• The line has m = 2 passing through the point (4, -3)

• The line has m = 2 passing through the point (3, -4)

• The line has m = 2 passing through the point (-4, 3)

• The line has m = 2 passing through the point (-3, 4)

Write the equation in point-slope form

of the line that passes through the point

(4, -7) and has a slope of -1/4.

• y + 7 = -1/4(x - 4)

• y - 4 = -1/4(x + 7)

• y + 7 = 4(x - 4)

• y - 7 = -1/4(x - 4)