through: (2,-4), parallel to y=3x+24)

Mathematics · Middle School · Mon Jan 18 2021

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Given:

Points ( 2, -4 )

x1 = 2

y1 = -4

Parallel to y = 3x + 24

Parallel, means they have same slope

m = 3

Formula for the point-slope form:

y -y1 = m (x - x1)

Formula for the slope-intercept form

y = mx + b


Solution:

Solve for point-slope form first, before going to slope-intercept form.

Substitute the given values of x1, m and y1 to the formula for the point-slope form.

y - (-4) = 3 ( x -2 )

y + 4 = 3 (x - 2)

In order to equate to slope-intercept form, we simply need to distribute 3 to each value inside the parenthesis, and then transpose 4 to the other side of the equation, hence it must be taken to note that in transposing a number, the sign changes.

y + 4 = 3x - 6

y = 3x - 6 - 4

y = 3x -10

Final answer:

y = 3x -10