SOLUTION: Two part question A. Write the equation of a line that passes through the point (-1, 2) with a slope of -5/2 in slope-intercept. show all work B. Graph the equa

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Question 942917: Two part question
A. Write the equation of a line that passes through the point (-1, 2) with a slope of -5/2 in slope-intercept. show all work
B. Graph the equation of the line.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the point-slope form of a line,
y-2=-%285%2F2%29%28x-%28-1%29%29
y-2=-%285%2F2%29%28x%2B1%29
y-2=-%285%2F2%29x-%285%2F2%29
y=-%285%2F2%29x-%281%2F2%29
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Graph (-1,2).
drawing%28300%2C300%2C-8%2C8%2C-8%2C8%2Cgrid%281%29%2Ccircle%28-1%2C2%2C0.3%29%29
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Slope is change in y over change in x.
So starting at (-1,2)
(-1,2)+(2,-5)=(1,-3)
Add point (1,-3) and draw the line containing both points.
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