{ "query": { "display": "line $$\\left(3,\\:\\frac{1}{4}\\right),\\:\\left(\\frac{3}{2},\\:7\\right)$$", "symbolab_question": "PRE_CALC#line (3,\\frac{1}{4}),(\\frac{3}{2},7)" }, "solution": { "level": "PERFORMED", "subject": "Functions & Graphing", "topic": "Line Equations", "subTopic": "Line", "default": "y=-\\frac{9}{2}x+\\frac{55}{4}", "meta": { "showVerify": true } }, "steps": { "type": "interim", "title": "Line passing through $$\\left(3,\\:\\frac{1}{4}\\right)$$, $$\\left(\\frac{3}{2},\\:7\\right):{\\quad}y=-\\frac{9}{2}x+\\frac{55}{4}$$", "steps": [ { "type": "step", "primary": "Find the line $$\\mathbf{y=mx+b}$$ passing through $$\\left(3,\\:\\frac{1}{4}\\right)$$, $$\\left(\\frac{3}{2},\\:7\\right)$$" }, { "type": "interim", "title": "Compute the slope $$\\left(3,\\:\\frac{1}{4}\\right),\\:\\left(\\frac{3}{2},\\:7\\right):{\\quad}m=-\\frac{9}{2}$$", "steps": [ { "type": "step", "primary": "Slope between two points: Slope$$=\\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}$$", "secondary": [ "$$\\left(x_1,\\:y_1\\right)=\\left(3,\\:\\frac{1}{4}\\right),\\:\\left(x_2,\\:y_2\\right)=\\left(\\frac{3}{2},\\:7\\right)$$" ], "result": "m=\\frac{7-\\frac{1}{4}}{\\frac{3}{2}-3}" }, { "type": "step", "primary": "Refine", "result": "m=-\\frac{9}{2}" } ], "meta": { "interimType": "Slope Two Points Top Level 4Eq" } }, { "type": "interim", "title": "Compute the $$y$$ intercept:$${\\quad}b=\\frac{55}{4}$$", "steps": [ { "type": "step", "primary": "Plug the slope $$-\\frac{9}{2}$$ into $$y=mx+b$$", "result": "y=\\left(-\\frac{9}{2}\\right)x+b" }, { "type": "step", "primary": "Plug in $$\\left(3,\\:\\frac{1}{4}\\right)$$: $$\\quad\\:x=3,\\:y=\\frac{1}{4}$$", "result": "\\frac{1}{4}=\\left(-\\frac{9}{2}\\right)\\cdot\\:3+b" }, { "type": "step", "primary": "Isolate $$b$$" }, { "type": "interim", "title": "$$\\frac{1}{4}=\\left(-\\frac{9}{2}\\right)\\cdot\\:3+b{\\quad:\\quad}b=\\frac{55}{4}$$", "input": "\\frac{1}{4}=\\left(-\\frac{9}{2}\\right)\\cdot\\:3+b", "steps": [ { "type": "step", "primary": "Switch sides", "result": "\\left(-\\frac{9}{2}\\right)\\cdot\\:3+b=\\frac{1}{4}" }, { "type": "interim", "title": "Move $$\\left(-\\frac{9}{2}\\right)3\\:$$to the right side", "input": "\\left(-\\frac{9}{2}\\right)\\cdot\\:3+b=\\frac{1}{4}", "result": "b=\\frac{55}{4}", "steps": [ { "type": "step", "primary": "Subtract $$\\left(-\\frac{9}{2}\\right)3$$ from both sides", "result": "\\left(-\\frac{9}{2}\\right)\\cdot\\:3+b-\\left(-\\frac{9}{2}\\right)\\cdot\\:3=\\frac{1}{4}-\\left(-\\frac{9}{2}\\right)\\cdot\\:3" }, { "type": "interim", "title": "Simplify", "input": "\\left(-\\frac{9}{2}\\right)\\cdot\\:3+b-\\left(-\\frac{9}{2}\\right)\\cdot\\:3=\\frac{1}{4}-\\left(-\\frac{9}{2}\\right)\\cdot\\:3", "result": "b=\\frac{55}{4}", "steps": [ { "type": "interim", "title": "Simplify $$\\left(-\\frac{9}{2}\\right)\\cdot\\:3+b-\\left(-\\frac{9}{2}\\right)\\cdot\\:3:{\\quad}b$$", "input": "\\left(-\\frac{9}{2}\\right)\\cdot\\:3+b-\\left(-\\frac{9}{2}\\right)\\cdot\\:3", "steps": [ { "type": "step", "primary": "Add similar elements: $$\\left(-\\frac{9}{2}\\right)3-\\left(-\\frac{9}{2}\\right)3=0$$" }, { "type": "step", "result": "=b" } ], "meta": { "interimType": "Generic Simplify Specific 1Eq" } }, { "type": "interim", "title": "Simplify $$\\frac{1}{4}-\\left(-\\frac{9}{2}\\right)\\cdot\\:3:{\\quad}\\frac{55}{4}$$", "input": "\\frac{1}{4}-\\left(-\\frac{9}{2}\\right)\\cdot\\:3", "steps": [ { "type": "step", "primary": "Apply rule $$-\\left(-a\\right)=a$$", "result": "=\\frac{1}{4}+\\frac{9}{2}\\cdot\\:3" }, { "type": "interim", "title": "$$\\frac{9}{2}\\cdot\\:3=\\frac{27}{2}$$", "input": "\\frac{9}{2}\\cdot\\:3", "steps": [ { "type": "step", "primary": "Multiply fractions: $$a\\cdot\\frac{b}{c}=\\frac{a\\:\\cdot\\:b}{c}$$", "result": "=\\frac{9\\cdot\\:3}{2}" }, { "type": "step", "primary": "Multiply the numbers: $$9\\cdot\\:3=27$$", "result": "=\\frac{27}{2}" } ], "meta": { "solvingClass": "Solver", "interimType": "Solver", "gptData": 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