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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can someone help meeeee urgent

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Question- Find the general form of the equation of the line that passes through (-9,-5) and (2,3) The right answer is 8x-11y=-17 This is the answer that I get when I do it 8x-11y=17 I don't know why I am getting a postive 17 when it is -17 helpppp

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i don't get your question.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The question is asking for the eqution that passes through the points

OpenStudy (anonymous):

In standard form

Nnesha (nnesha):

can u show ur work

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay 1 sec

Nnesha (nnesha):

:) okay :) take ur tme

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Slope=8/11 using formula y-y1=m(x-x1) i got y=8/11x+17/11 then i changed it into standard form and got 8x-11y=17

OpenStudy (anonymous):

But the right answer is -17 instead of positive 17

Nnesha (nnesha):

oaky so |dw:1424035591385:dw|this is ur equation in slope intercept form right now 11 is common on right side

Nnesha (nnesha):

|dw:1424035633348:dw| multiply both side by 11

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