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In the line xy plane line m has the equation y=3x-8, then Updated on: 11 Oct 2013, 02:08
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In the line xy plane line m has the equation y = 3x - 8, then the line m passes through which of the following points?

A. (3, 1)
B. (3, 4)
C. (4, 2)
D. (6, 9)
E. (6, 15)

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In the line xy plane line m has the equation y=3x+8, then the line m passes through which of the following points?

A. (3, 1)
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C. (4, 2)
D. (6, 9)
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The line with equation y=3x+8 passes through none of the points given in answer choices.

Since OA given as A. (3, 1) then I guess the equation should be \(y=3x-8\) (instead of y=3x+8). In this case if x=3 then y=3*3-8=1.

Please check the question once more.
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The equation of the line is incorrect i think

presently, none satisfies the equation
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wrong question as none of the points satisfies the equation
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Yes it is y=3x-8....extremely sorry for mistake....
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Yes when we plot the graph, it seems that none of the points can pass through the line!!!
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Yes it is y=3x-8....extremely sorry for mistake....


IF that's the case then answer is A
y=3x-8
1=3X3-8
1=9-8
1=1 (satisfied)
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wrong question as none of the points satisfies the equation
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The question is correct. Any one of the point mentioned below will satisfy the equation and clearly option A does it.
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In the line xy plane line m has the equation y=3x+8, then the line m passes through which of the following points?

A. (3, 1)
B. (3, 4)
C. (4, 2)
D. (6, 9)
E. (6, 15)

The line with equation y=3x+8 passes through none of the points given in answer choices.

Since OA given as A. (3, 1) then I guess the equation should be \(y=3x-8\) (instead of y=3x+8). In this case if x=3 then y=3*3-8=1.

Please check the question once more.
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Can we find the values of (x,y) by putting x = 0 for y and vice versa?
Because I tried but I didnt get the correct answer
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In the line xy plane line m has the equation y=3x+8, then the line m passes through which of the following points?

A. (3, 1)
B. (3, 4)
C. (4, 2)
D. (6, 9)
E. (6, 15)

The line with equation y=3x+8 passes through none of the points given in answer choices.

Since OA given as A. (3, 1) then I guess the equation should be \(y=3x-8\) (instead of y=3x+8). In this case if x=3 then y=3*3-8=1.

Please check the question once more.

Can we find the values of (x,y) by putting x = 0 for y and vice versa?
Because I tried but I didnt get the correct answer
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x = 0 gives the y-intercept of the line: x = 0, y = -8, so the line intersect y-axis at (0, -8).
y = 0 gives the x-intercept of the line: y = 0, x = 8/3, so the line intersect x-axis at (8/3, 0).
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The line with equation y=3x+8 passes through none of the points given in answer choices.

Since OA given as A. (3, 1) then I guess the equation should be \(y=3x-8\) (instead of y=3x+8). In this case if x=3 then y=3*3-8=1.

Please check the question once more.[/quote]

Can we find the values of (x,y) by putting x = 0 for y and vice versa?
Because I tried but I didnt get the correct answer[/quote]

x = 0 gives the y-intercept of the line: x = 0, y = -8, so the line intersect y-axis at (0, -8).
y = 0 gives the x-intercept of the line: y = 0, x = 8/3, so the line intersect x-axis at (8/3, 0).[/quote]

Yes but (8/3, -8) is not any option in the given choices
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x = 0 gives the y-intercept of the line: x = 0, y = -8, so the line intersect y-axis at (0, -8).
y = 0 gives the x-intercept of the line: y = 0, x = 8/3, so the line intersect x-axis at (8/3, 0).
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Yes but (8/3, -8) is not any option in the given choices[/quote]

I'm NOT saying that the line passes through (8/3, -8). I said that IF you put x = 0, you get the y-intercept of the line, which is (0, -8). and if you put y = 0, you get the x-intercept of the line, which is (8/3, 0)..

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