Write the equation of the line that passes through point (20, 2) with slope 15 in point-slope form and in slope-intercept form

Answer 1

Hello Hadassah,

The point-slope pattern for the equation of a line:

y - y₁ = m(x - x₁) We are given that m = 15 and that (x₁, y₁) values are (20, 2).

y - 2 = 15(x - 20) This is the unsimplified point-slope form for this given information.

To convert this form to the slope-intercept form, solve the above equation for y to get y = mx + b.

y - 2 = 15(x - 20)

y - 2 = 15x - 300

y = 15x - 298

Regards,

Anita A.