Consider the line that passes through the points (4, -3) and (2, -1). Below are two different equations. Identify the true statement concerning both equations.

Equation #1 Equation #2
y - 3 = -1(x + 4) y - 1 = -1(x + 2)

Only equation #1 represents the line that passes through the two given points.

Only equation #2 represents the line that passes through the two given points.

Both equation #1 and equation #2 represent the line that passes through the two given points.

Neither equation #1 nor equation #2 represents the line that passes through the two given points

Question

Consider the line that passes through the points (4, -3) and (2, -1). Below are two different equations. Identify the true statement concerning both equations.

  Equation #1	          Equation #2
y - 3 = -1(x + 4)	 y - 1 = -1(x + 2)

Only equation #1 represents the line that passes through the two given points.

 Only equation #2 represents the line that passes through the two given points.

 Both equation #1 and equation #2 represent the line that passes through the two given points.

 Neither equation #1 nor equation #2 represents the line that passes through the two given points

anonymous · Answer

My answer is Neither equation #1 nor equation #2 represents the line that passes through the two given points

Am I right? :)

johnweldon1993 · Answer

Again correct!

anonymous · Answer

Thank you so much again! :)

johnweldon1993 · Answer

Because (as I'm sure you know) the point slope equation is

y - y1 = m(x - x1)

you have both points being a -y value so it should start

y + ()...which neither do...so yes correct....Great work!