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: 18

Answer

$y=5x+15$

Work Step by Step

Let $(x_{1},y_{1})=(-2,5)$ and $(x_{2},y_{2})=(-4,-5)$ The slope of the line is $m=\frac{y_{2}-y_{1}}{x_{2}-x_{1}}=\frac{-5-5}{-4-(-2)}=\frac{-10}{-2}=5$ We can write the equation of a line using the value of slope $m=5$ and the point $(-2,5)$. $y-y_{1}=m(x-x_{1})$ $\implies y-5=5(x-(-2))$ $\implies y-5=5(x+2)$ $\implies y=5x+10+5$ $\implies y=5x+15$
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