How do you write an equation of a line given Point: (7, 4); Slope: 6?

1 Answer
May 16, 2015

keep the formula of a straight line in mind.
Y = mX + c
in this question you are given m which is your "slope" or also known as gradient.
so m = 6

then you are given a point, which we can insert into the equation for the straight line, and then solve for c
the point given is (7,4) which means X=7 and Y=4
putting that into our formula, we get.

4 = 6(7) + c

now solve for c

4 = 42 + c
-38 = c

thus we get c = -38

bring our values for m and c into our formula and we end up with the equation of.

Y = 6X - 38

graph{6x - 38 [-2.96, 17.04, -1.33, 8.67]}