Write an equation of a line in point slope form passing through the points (5, -1) (-3, 4)

Amiya Melendez

Amiya Melendez

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2022-10-30

Write an equation of a line in point slope form passing through the points (5, -1) (-3, 4)

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honejata1

honejata1

Beginner2022-10-31Added 10 answers

For a straight line the slope is the same no matter which pair of points on the line you use.

Using a variable point (x,y) and the two fixed points we could equate two expressions for the slope:
y - ( - 1 ) x - 5 = 4 - ( - 1 ) - 3 - 5

which simplifies as
y + 1 = ( - 5 8 ) ( x - 5 )

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