Question

Find the equation, in standard form, of the line passing through the points (5,1) and (-2,3).

Answer 1

with those points you could find the slope

Answer 2

how?

Answer 3

y2-y1 over x2-x1

Answer 4

oh ok and then use y=mx+b

Answer 5

yes, you can use that equation to get standard form but you know how?

Answer 6

i think so...
the slope would be -2/7
then you put that into the m spot of the y=mx+b form
right?

Answer 7

yes and pick a point and plug it in the x and y to solve for b then change it into standard form

Answer 8

ok cool so it would be y=-2/7-17/7?

Answer 9

how would you write this in standard form?

Answer 10

maybe one of us did something wrong. I got in slope intercept y = -1/5x + 17

Answer 11

i keep getting 2/7 as the slope

Answer 12

which points are you using?

Answer 13

5,1 and -2,3