Writing an Equation using Point Slope Form
In this lesson, you will learn how to write a linear equation using two points and the point slope formula. You will be shown how to calculate the slope of the line and how to plug it into the formula along with one of the points to find the equation of the line. Whether you choose to use the point slope method or the slope-intercept method, finding the slope of the line is the most important step in writing the equation.
How to write an equation given two points using point slope formula
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- What is Point Slope Form?
- How do you write an equation for a line in point-slope form?
- How do you write a linear equation in point-slope form for the line that goes through the points (-2, -6) and (4, 6)?
- How do you find the slope between (-2, -6) and (4, 6)?
- How can you change an equation in point-slope form into slope intercept form?
- How can you change y - 6 = 2(x - 4) into slope-intercept form?
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Staff Review
This lesson will show you how to find the slope between two points and then how to write a linear equation in point-slope form given two points. This is then changed into slope-intercept form. All steps involved in writing the equation are shown and explained.
