How do you use the point on the line and the slope of the line to find three additional points through which the line passes: Point: (-5, 4) Slope: m = 2?

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Jun 22, 2017

"see explanation"see explanation

Explanation:

"the slope (m ) is a measure of"the slope (m ) is a measure of

"vertical change"/"horizontal change"" between points on the line" vertical changehorizontal change between points on the line

rArrm=2=2/1m=2=21

"to obtain a point from " (-5,4)to obtain a point from (5,4)

(-5+1,4+2)=(-4,6)larrcolor(red)" a point on line"(5+1,4+2)=(4,6) a point on line

"repeat the process for the point " (-4,6)repeat the process for the point (4,6)

(-4+1,6+2)=(-3,8)larrcolor(red)" a point on line"(4+1,6+2)=(3,8) a point on line

"and for "(-3,8)and for (3,8)

(-3+1,8+2)=(-2,10)larrcolor(red)" point on line"(3+1,8+2)=(2,10) point on line

"we could also obtain points by moving 2 down and 1 left"we could also obtain points by moving 2 down and 1 left

(-5,4)(5,4)

(-5-1,4-2)=(-6,2)larrcolor(red)" point on line"(51,42)=(6,2) point on line