Finding Equation of a Line Using Point Slope Form

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In this lesson, we learn how to find the equation of a line using point slope form. By knowing the slope and a point on the line, we can use the formula y - y1 = m(x - x1) to find the equation. The lesson shows step by step how to plug in the values and solve for the equation.

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Finding the equation of a line using point slope form given a point and slope

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Questions answered by this video:
  • What is point-slope form of a line?
  • How do I find the equation of a line when I know the slope of the line and one point that the line goes through?
  • What is the equation of the line with a slope of 4 that passes through (6,9)?
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    In this lesson, the teacher shows how to find the equation of a line when you know the slope of the line and a point the line passes through.