Find the equation of the line that passes through the points (5, –3), (9, –3) in the point–slope form.

A.

y + 9 = 2(x - 3)

B.

y - 3 = 2(x + 9)

C.

y + 3 = 0(x - 5)

D.

y - 9 = -3(x + 5)

Question

Find the equation of the line that passes through the points (5, –3), (9, –3) in the point–slope form.
	
A. 	
	
	 

y + 9 = 2(x - 3)
 
	
B. 	
	
	 

y - 3 = 2(x + 9)
 
	
C. 	
	
	 

y + 3 = 0(x - 5)
 
	
D. 	
	
	 

y - 9 = -3(x + 5)

anonymous · Answer

first, get the slope by:$$\frac{ y _{1} - y _{2} }{ x _{1} - x _{2} } = m$$Where "m" is the slope.  That's step #1.

anonymous · Answer

The second step is to use the point-slope formula:$$y - y _{1} = m(x - x _{1})$$ where you could use either point for (x1, y1) here.

anonymous · Answer

i got -11.4 for the slope?

anonymous · Answer

woops, actually i dont know how i got -11.4 but i did it again and i got 0.

anonymous · Answer

so then would that make it c?

anonymous · Answer

@tcarroll010 ?