How do you write the equation in point slope form given (-2,5) (1, -1)?

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How do you write the equation in point slope form given (-2,5) (1, -1)?

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Answer 1 · 2018-04-06T18:54:01

#(5-y)=-2(-2-x)#

Explanation:

The formula for Point-Slope Form is (#y#-#y_1#)=#m#(#x#-#x_1#).

Since you already have your points, all you need to do is find your slope which is #"change in y"/"change in x"# or #(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)#.
So let's plug in the values:
#(-1-5)/(1-(-2))#

#=(-6)/(3)#
The slope is #-2#.

Now by substituting you first set of points and your slope into the formula, you get #(5-y)=-2(-2-x)#.

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