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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The slope of the line below is 5. Which of the following is the point-slope form of the line? A. y + 3 = 5(x - 1) B. y - 3 = 5(x + 1) C. y - 3 = -5(x + 1) D. y + 3 = -5(x - 1)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

y-(ypoint) = slope(x-xpoint)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

since the given point is (-1,3) the xpoint term is -1 and the ypoint is 3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so it woul be y+3 = -5(x-1)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

except the problem says that the slope is 5.....not negative 5. You can tell the slope is positive because going from left to right it goes up

OpenStudy (anonymous):

soo it would be A

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sooo close =) need to subtract the two points so y-3 because the ypoint is 3 and x+1 because that is really x - - 1......x minus negative 1......yes?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so it would y-3=5(x+1)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

cause thats the only answer choice

OpenStudy (anonymous):

agree

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