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  • 21-08-2019
  • Mathematics
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What is the equation of the line, in point-slope form, that passes through the points (4, 8) and (2,-2)?

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Gasaqui
Gasaqui Gasaqui
  • 22-08-2019

Answer:

y = 5x -12

Step-by-step explanation:

point-slope form:

y - y1 = m(x-x1)

m= slope

m= (y2-y1)/ (x2-x1)

we have (4, 8) and (2,-2)

x1 = 4         y1= 8

x2= 2         y2= -2

m=( -2-8) / (2- 4)

m= -10/ -2

m= 5

so we have:

y - 8 = 5(x-4)

y - 8= 5x -20

y= 5x -20 +8

y = 5x -12

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