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How Do You Write an Equation of a Line in Point-Slope Form If You Have the Slope and One Point?

Write the point-slope form of an equation of the line going through (3,4) with a slope of 2.

Summary

  1. The x-coordinate in our point will be x1
  2. The y-coordinate in our point will be y1
  3. The 'm' in the point-slope form stands for the slope

Notes

    1. You can use any point you want, but since we know (3,4) is on the line, let's use that!
    1. y1 is the y-coordinate of the point that you have
    2. x1 is the x-coordinate of the point that you have
    3. m is the slope