Write the standard form of the equation of the line that passes through the given points. Include your work in your final answer. Type your answer in the box provided or use the upload option to submit your solution.

(5, 3) and (8, -2)

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Write the standard form of the equation of the line that passes through the given points. Include your work in your final answer. Type your answer in the box provided or use the upload option to submit your solution.

(5, 3) and (8, -2)

countrygirl1431 · Answer

@sweetburger

sweetburger · Answer

Ok our first step will be to find the slope because 2 sets of points are given

sweetburger · Answer

So our slope is |dw:1444913626126:dw|

countrygirl1431 · Answer

ok i got that much

sweetburger · Answer

The next step is to use point slope form which is y - y1 = m(x-x1) and we substitute m= -5/3 into the equation and we use the set of points (5,3) (although it doesnt matter which set of points you pick) and we plug those values into the equation. This ends up looking like this y-3=(-5/3)(x-5)

texaschic101 · Answer

or you can just use y = mx + b form

sweetburger · Answer

very true

texaschic101 · Answer

either way will get you to the same answer

texaschic101 · Answer

sorry...didn't mean to interrupt....you all can continue now...I will be quiet

sweetburger · Answer

no worries @texaschic101

sweetburger · Answer

So anyways we must condense y-3=(-5/3)(x-5) so that looks like this |dw:1444913922890:dw|