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A line in the xy-plane has a slope of and passes through the point . Which equation represents this line?
A line in the xy -plane has a slope of 1 9 and passes through the
Medium-difficulty · SAT Math · Linear Equations in Two Variables — Writing equations from data/points. Read the question above, select your answer, and check the full explanation below to understand exactly why the correct choice works.
Answer explanation
Choice D is correct. The equation of a line in the xy-plane can be written as , where represents the slope of the line and represents the y-intercept of the line. It's given that the slope of the line is . It follows that . It's also given that the line passes through the point . It follows that . Substituting for and for in yields . Thus, the equation represents this line.
Choice A is incorrect. This equation represents a line with a slope of and a y-intercept of .
Choice B is incorrect. This equation represents a line with a slope of and a y-intercept of .
Choice C is incorrect. This equation represents a line with a slope of and a y-intercept of .
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