Big Ideas Math - Algebra 1, A Common Core Curriculum

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Chapter 4 - Writing Linear Functions - 4.2 - Writing Equations in Point-Slope Form - Exercises - Page 185: 17

Answer

$y=2x-13$

Work Step by Step

Let $(x_{1},y_{1})=(6,-1)$ and $(x_{2},y_{2})=(3,-7)$ The slope of the line is $m=\frac{y_{2}-y_{1}}{x_{2}-x_{1}}=\frac{-7-(-1)}{3-6}=\frac{-6}{-3}=2$ We can write the equation of a line using the value of slope $m=2$ and the point $(6,-1)$. $y-y_{1}=m(x-x_{1})$ $\implies y-(-1)=2(x-6)$ $\implies y+1=2x-12$ $\implies y=2x-12-1$ $\implies y=2x-13$
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