SOLUTION: If a line passes through the points (1,3) and (-2,-9), the equation of the line is y - 3 = 4(x - ___).

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Question 1157036: If a line passes through the points (1,3) and (-2,-9), the equation of the line is y - 3 = 4(x - ___).
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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points (1,3) and (-2,-9), the equation of the line is y - 3 = 4(x - ___).
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Is slope 4?



yes.

Which of the given points do you believe the point-slope form equation is using in your example? There are only two choices.

Answer by MathTherapy(10552)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

If a line passes through the points (1,3) and (-2,-9), the equation of the line is y - 3 = 4(x - ___).
It's clear from the given point-slope equation of the line, y - 3 = 4(x - ), that the coordinate point, (1, 3) was used. 

Therefore, it's  

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