A line with a slope of 8 goes through the point (2, 27). It also goes through the point (-2,p). What is the value of p?.

The value of p is -5.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the slope and a known point, you have 3 of the 4 variables and you can use them to solve for the y-intercept of the line.

Now, with the slope and the y-intercept, you can write the equation of the line:

Finally, you can use that equation to solve for y at x = -2:

The value of p is -5.

You can also see that on a graph.

y= -

if the eqn of the parabola is f(x) = (x-4)(x+2), we need to mult. this out to find the coordinates of the vertex.

then f(x) = x^2 + 2x - 4x - 8, and f(x) = x^2 - 2x - 8.

one way in which you can find the vertex is to calculate x = -b / (2a).   here, that comes to

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x = = 1.   f(1) = 1^2 - 2(1) - 8 = - 9.   vertex is at (1, -9).

        2(1) 

find another point on the curve:   let x=0, for which y=-8.   then (0, -8) is on the curve.   plot the vertex and this point and draw a smooth parabola thru both.

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