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Slope-point line equations (ACT/SAT/PSAT 8/9/10) is a grade 9 math skill aligned to Common Core standard HSF.LE.A.2: construct linear and exponential functions, including arithmetic and geometric sequences, given a graph, a description of a relationship, or two input-output pairs. Below are 8 practice questions with answers and step-by-step explanations, drawn from the 10 slope-point line equations (act/sat/psat 8/9/10) problems our math games drill.

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A line has slope 44 and passes through the point (−1,2)(-1, 2). Which equation represents this line in point-slope form?

Point-slope form is y−y1=m(x−x1)y - y_1 = m(x - x_1). With m=4m = 4 and (x1,y1)=(−1,2)(x_1, y_1) = (-1, 2), the equation is y−2=4(x−(−1))y - 2 = 4(x - (-1)), or y−2=4(x+1).y - 2 = 4(x + 1)\textsf{.}

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A line has slope 32\dfrac{3}{2} and passes through the point (4,1)(4, 1). Which equation represents this line in slope-intercept form?

Slope-intercept form is y=mx+by = mx + b. Substituting (4,1)(4, 1) with m=32m = \dfrac{3}{2} gives 1=32(4)+b=6+b1 = \dfrac{3}{2}(4) + b = 6 + b, so b=−5b = -5. The equation is y=32x−5.y = \dfrac{3}{2}x - 5\textsf{.}

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A line has slope −2-2 and passes through the point (5,−3)(5, -3). Which equation represents this line in point-slope form?

Point-slope form is y−y1=m(x−x1)y - y_1 = m(x - x_1). With m=−2m = -2 and (x1,y1)=(5,−3)(x_1, y_1) = (5, -3), the equation is y−(−3)=−2(x−5)y - (-3) = -2(x - 5), or y+3=−2(x−5).y + 3 = -2(x - 5)\textsf{.}

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A line has slope −12-\dfrac{1}{2} and passes through the point (6,4)(6, 4). Which equation represents this line in point-slope form?

Point-slope form is y−y1=m(x−x1)y - y_1 = m(x - x_1). With m=−12m = -\dfrac{1}{2} and (x1,y1)=(6,4)(x_1, y_1) = (6, 4), the equation is y−4=−12(x−6).y - 4 = -\dfrac{1}{2}(x - 6)\textsf{.}

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A line has slope 33 and passes through the point (2,8)(2, 8). Which equation represents this line in standard form?

First write slope-intercept form: 8=3(2)+b8 = 3(2) + b gives b=2b = 2, so y=3x+2y = 3x + 2. Rearranging into standard form gives 3x−y=−2.3x - y = -2\textsf{.}

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A line has slope −4-4 and passes through the point (1,5)(1, 5). Which equation represents this line in standard form?

First write slope-intercept form: 5=−4(1)+b5 = -4(1) + b gives b=9b = 9, so y=−4x+9y = -4x + 9. Rearranging into standard form gives 4x+y=9.4x + y = 9\textsf{.}

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A line has slope 54\dfrac{5}{4} and passes through the point (−4,3)(-4, 3). Which equation represents this line in point-slope form?

Point-slope form is y−y1=m(x−x1)y - y_1 = m(x - x_1). With m=54m = \dfrac{5}{4} and (x1,y1)=(−4,3)(x_1, y_1) = (-4, 3), the equation is y−3=54(x−(−4))y - 3 = \dfrac{5}{4}(x - (-4)), or y−3=54(x+4).y - 3 = \dfrac{5}{4}(x + 4)\textsf{.}

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A line has slope 23\dfrac{2}{3} and passes through the point (9,10)(9, 10). Which equation represents this line in standard form?

First write slope-intercept form: 10=23(9)+b10 = \dfrac{2}{3}(9) + b gives b=4b = 4, so y=23x+4y = \dfrac{2}{3}x + 4. Multiplying by 33 and rearranging gives −2x+3y=12.-2x + 3y = 12\textsf{.}

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