SOLUTION: Find the equation of the line through the points (-2, 1) and (1, -4). Write the equation in standard form with only integers.
Please explain how this problem was solved.
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Question 63793: Find the equation of the line through the points (-2, 1) and (1, -4). Write the equation in standard form with only integers.
Please explain how this problem was solved.
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Find the equation of the line through the points (-2, 1) and (1, -4). Write the equation in standard form with only integers.
Please explain how this problem was solved.
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First, find the slope (m) using the slope formula:
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In your problem x1 = -2; y1 = 1; x2 = 1; y2 = -4); so we have:
m = =
m =
:
slope (m) = -(5/3):
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Use the point/slope equation: y - y1 = m(x-x1)
y - 1 = (-5/3(x - (-2))
y - 1 = (-5/3)(x + 2)
y - 1 = (-5/3)x - (10/3)
y = (-5/3)x - (10/3) + 1
y = (-5/3)x - (10/3) + (3/3)
y = (-5/3)x - (7/3)
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Get rid of these annoying decimals, mult eq by 3
3y = -5x - 7
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They want it in the standard form: ax + by = c, add 5x to both sides
5x + 3y = -7
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Check using x = -2, y = 1 as given in the original problem:
5(-2) + 3(1) =
-10 + 3 = -7
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Could you follow this OK??
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