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: 20

Answer

$y=-\frac{3}{5}x+16$

Work Step by Step

Let $(x_{1},y_{1})=(-5,19)$ and $(x_{2},y_{2})=(5,13)$ The slope of the line is $m=\frac{y_{2}-y_{1}}{x_{2}-x_{1}}=\frac{13-19}{5-(-5)}=\frac{-6}{10}=-\frac{3}{5}$ We can write the equation of a line using the value of slope $m=-\frac{3}{5}$ and the point $(-5,19)$. $y-y_{1}=m(x-x_{1})$ $\implies y-19=-\frac{3}{5}(x-(-5))$ $\implies y-19=-\frac{3}{5}(x+5)$ $\implies y=-\frac{3}{5}x-3+19$ $\implies y=-\frac{3}{5}x+16$
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