x y 18 130 23 160 26 178 For line h , the table shows three values of x and

Question

x y 18 130 23 160 26 178 For line h , the table shows three values of x and their corresponding values of y . Line k is the result of translating line h down 5 units in the xy -plane. What is the x -intercept of line k ?

Accepted Answer

Choice D is correct. The equation of line $h$ can be written in slope-intercept form $y = m x + b$ , where $m$ is the slope of the line and $left parenthesis 0 comma b right parenthesis$ is the y-intercept of the line. It’s given that line $h$ contains the points $left parenthesis 18 comma 130 right parenthesis$ , $left parenthesis 23 comma 160 right parenthesis$ , and $left parenthesis 26 comma 178 right parenthesis$ . Therefore, its slope $m$ can be found as $\frac{160 - 130}{23 - 18}$ , or $6$ . Substituting $6$ for $m$ in the equation $y = m x + b$ yields $y = 6 x + b$ . Substituting $130$ for $y$ and $18$ for $x$ in this equation yields $130 = 6 (18) + b$ , or $130 = 108 + b$ . Subtracting $108$ from both sides of this equation yields $22 equals b$ . Substituting $22$ for $b$ in $y = 6 x + b$ yields $y = 6 x + 22$ . Since line $k$ is the result of translating line $h$ down $5$ units, an equation of line $k$ is $y = 6 x + 22 - 5$ , or $y = 6 x + 17$ . Substituting $0$ for $y$ in this equation yields $0 = 6 x + 17$ . Solving this equation for $x$ yields $x = - \frac{17}{6}$ . Therefore, the x-intercept of line $k$ is $(- \frac{17}{6}, 0)$ .

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question x-y-18

x y 18 130 23 160 26 178 For line h , the table shows three

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$x$	$y$
$18$	$130$
$23$	$160$
$26$	$178$