How Do You Write an Equation of a Line in Point-Slope Form and Standard Form If You Have Two Points?

How Do You Write an Equation of a Line in Point-Slope Form and Standard Form If You Have Two Points?

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Get some practice with the point-slope form and standard form of an equation! This tutorial shows you how to use two given points to write an equation in both forms. Take a look!

Keywords:

  • problem
  • line
  • linear equation
  • formula
  • equation
  • two points
  • given two points
  • find slope
  • point-slope form
  • standard form
  • convert
  • rewrite
  • ax+by=c
  • slope

Background Tutorials

  • Identifying Linear Equations

      • What's Standard Form of a Linear Equation?What's Standard Form of a Linear Equation?

      What's Standard Form of a Linear Equation?

      A linear equation can be written in many different forms, and each of them is quite useful! One of these is standard form. Watch this tutorial and learn the standard form for a linear equation!

  • Finding Slopes

  • Working with Point-Slope Form

      • What's Point-Slope Form of a Linear Equation?What's Point-Slope Form of a Linear Equation?

      What's Point-Slope Form of a Linear Equation?

      When you're learning about linear equations, you're bound to run into the point-slope form of a line. This form is quite useful in creating an equation of a line if you're given the slope and a point on the line. Watch this tutorial, and learn about the point-slope form of a line!