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- The line slants gradually down from left to right.
- The line passes through the following points:
- (0 comma 7)
- (8 comma 0)
The point with coordinates lies on the line shown. What is the value of ?
The line slants gradually down from left to right. The line passes through the following points:
Hard-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 C is correct. It's given from the graph that the points and lie on the line. For two points on a line, and , the slope of the line can be calculated using the slope formula . Substituting for and for in this formula, the slope of the line can be calculated as , or . It's also given that the point lies on the line. Substituting for , for , and for in the slope formula yields , or . Multiplying both sides of this equation by yields . Expanding the left-hand side of this equation yields . Adding to both sides of this equation yields . Multiplying both sides of this equation by yields . Thus, the value of is .
Choice A is incorrect. This is the value of when .
Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.
Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.
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