SOLUTION: What is the equation in point-slope form of the line passing through (0, 5) and (–2, 11)?

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Question 443915: What is the equation in point-slope form of the line passing through (0, 5) and (–2, 11)?
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Using the point-slope formula, m+=%28y%5B2%5D+-+y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D+-+x%5B1%5D%29

(0, 5) and 

(–2, 11)  m = -6/2 = -3



Using the standard slope-intercept form for an equation of a line y = mx + b

  where m is the slope and b the y-intercept.  

 y = -3x + b

 5 = -3*0 + b

  5 = b

 y = -3x+5