We can also find the equation of a line when given the slope and any point (not the y-intercept), and there are two methods to do so. The following video will use a single example to show how to use both methods to find the equation of a line with a given slope and single point. Video Source (09:40 mins) | Transcript These are the two methods to finding the equation of a line when given a point and the slope:
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Lorraine T. answered • 08/27/21 "Math and Science tutor for all ages"
Use y= mx + b to solve, sub in the given values: 6 = (-1)(-3) + b therefore b = 3 so the equation is y = -x + 3 |