Find the Equation Using Point-Slope Formula (1,0) , (6,-3)

$(1, 0)$ , $(6, - 3)$

Step 1

Find the slope of the line between $(1, 0)$ and $(6, - 3)$ using $m = \frac{y_{2} - y_{1}}{x_{2} - x_{1}}$ , which is the change of $y$ over the change of $x$ .

Slope is equal to the change in $y$ over the change in $x$ , or rise over run.

$m = \frac{change in y}{change in x}$

The change in $x$ is equal to the difference in x-coordinates (also called run), and the change in $y$ is equal to the difference in y-coordinates (also called rise).

$m = \frac{y_{2} - y_{1}}{x_{2} - x_{1}}$

Substitute in the values of $x$ and $y$ into the equation to find the slope.

$m = \frac{- 3 - (0)}{6 - (1)}$

Simplify.

Simplify the numerator.

Multiply $- 1$ by $0$ .

$m = \frac{- 3 + 0}{6 - (1)}$

Add $- 3$ and $0$ .

$m = \frac{- 3}{6 - (1)}$

Simplify the denominator.

Multiply $- 1$ by $1$ .

$m = \frac{- 3}{6 - 1}$

Subtract $1$ from $6$ .

$m = \frac{- 3}{5}$

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$m = - \frac{3}{5}$

Step 2

Use the slope $- \frac{3}{5}$ and a given point $(1, 0)$ to substitute for $x_{1}$ and $y_{1}$ in the point-slope form $y - y_{1} = m (x - x_{1})$ , which is derived from the slope equation $m = \frac{y_{2} - y_{1}}{x_{2} - x_{1}}$ .

$y - (0) = - \frac{3}{5} \cdot (x - (1))$

Step 3

Simplify the equation and keep it in point-slope form.

$y + 0 = - \frac{3}{5} \cdot (x - 1)$

Step 4

Solve for $y$ .

Add $y$ and $0$ .

$y = - \frac{3}{5} \cdot (x - 1)$

Simplify $- \frac{3}{5} \cdot (x - 1)$ .

Apply the distributive property.

$y = - \frac{3}{5} x - \frac{3}{5} \cdot - 1$

Combine $x$ and $\frac{3}{5}$ .

$y = - \frac{x \cdot 3}{5} - \frac{3}{5} \cdot - 1$

Multiply $- \frac{3}{5} \cdot - 1$ .

Multiply $- 1$ by $- 1$ .

$y = - \frac{x \cdot 3}{5} + 1 (\frac{3}{5})$

Multiply $\frac{3}{5}$ by $1$ .

$y = - \frac{x \cdot 3}{5} + \frac{3}{5}$

Move $3$ to the left of $x$ .

$y = - \frac{3 x}{5} + \frac{3}{5}$

Step 5

Reorder terms.

$y = - (\frac{3}{5} x) + \frac{3}{5}$

Step 6

Remove parentheses.

$y = - \frac{3}{5} x + \frac{3}{5}$

Step 7

List the equation in different forms.

Slope-intercept form:

$y = - \frac{3}{5} x + \frac{3}{5}$

Point-slope form:

$y + 0 = - \frac{3}{5} \cdot (x - 1)$

Step 8

Find the Equation Using Point-Slope Formula (1,0) , (6,-3)

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