document.write( "Question 1064713: The line AB↔ passes through the points A(−3,6) and B(5,−2).\r
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document.write( "Which equations could be for AB↔ in point-slope form?\r
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document.write( " y+2=x−5
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document.write( " y−6=x+3
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document.write( " y−2=−(x−1)
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document.write( " y=−x+3
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document.write( " y+2=−(x−5)
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document.write( " y−6=−4(x+3)
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document.write( " y+2=−4(x−5)
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document.write( " y−6=−(x+3)
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Algebra.Com's Answer #679800 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The slope is (-2-6)/(5-(-3)=-8/8=-1 \n" ); document.write( "There are two equations that can be written. \n" ); document.write( "y+2=-1(x-5), or y+2=-x+5 or y=-x+3. The fourth and fifth one work. \n" ); document.write( "The other equation is y-6= -1(x+3), or y-6=-x-3 or y=-x+3. The fourth one and the last one would work. \n" ); document.write( "-------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Strictly speaking, point slope form would be \n" ); document.write( "y+2=-1(x-5), \n" ); document.write( "and \n" ); document.write( "y-6= -1(x+3), \n" ); document.write( "There is some ambiguity in how the question is worded, since point slope form is y-y1=m(x-x1)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |