SOLUTION: What is the equation of the line passing throughhe point (2,0)? y=-2x-1 y=(1/2)x-1 y=x-4 y=3x+3

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Question 87194: What is the equation of the line passing throughhe point (2,0)?
y=-2x-1
y=(1/2)x-1
y=x-4
y=3x+3

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the possible equation

Plug in and

Simplify. Since this is not true, the point does not lie on this line
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Start with the possible equation

Plug in and

Simplify. Since this is true, the point lies on this line


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Start with the possible equation

Plug in and

Simplify. Since this is not true, the point does not lie on this line


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Start with the possible equation

Plug in and

Simplify. Since this is not true, the point does not lie on this line


So to recap, the point (2,0) only lies on the line

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