SOLUTION: WITE AN EQUATION OF THE LINE THAT PASSES THROUGH(0,5) AND (1,3).

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Question 410942: WITE AN EQUATION OF THE LINE THAT PASSES THROUGH(0,5) AND (1,3).
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Hi

Using the point-slope formula, m+=%28y%5B2%5D+-+y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D+-+x%5B1%5D%29

(0,5) AND 

(1,3)   m = 2/-1 = -2

 



y = -2x + b  |using ordered pair Pt(0,5) to solve for b

5 = b

 y = -2x+5