How do you write an equation of a line given (12, 0), m=3/4?

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Answer 1 · 2018-04-26T23:34:46

#y =3/4x-9#

Since we are provided the slope and a point on the line we can use the equation for point slope form of the equation of a line.

#y-y_1 =m(x-x_1)#

Where #m=# slope and the point is #(x_1,y_1)#

For this situation #m=3/4# and a point of #(12,0)#

#m=3/4#
#x_1=12#
#y_1=0#

#y-y_1 =m(x-x_1)#

Plug in the values
#y-0 =3/4(x-12)#

Use distributive property to eliminate the parenthesis
#y =3/4x-9#