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How do you write an equation in point slope form given Point: (-2, 4); Slope: 5?

Answer 1

Kennedy Adams

#y = 5x +14#

There is a very useful formula for the equation of a straight line if you have the slope and one point.

#y - y_1 = m(x-x_1) " "(x,y)" is a general point"#

Substitute for # m and (x_1, y_1)# #m= 5 and (-2,4)#

#y - 4 = 5(x - (-2))#

#y - 4 = 5(x +2)#

#y = 5x +10 +4#

#y = 5x +14#

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Answer 2

Isaiah Anthony

The point-slope form of an equation of a line is given by:

y - y₁ = m(x - x₁)

where (x₁, y₁) represents a point on the line, and m represents the slope of the line.

Given the point (-2, 4) and the slope 5, the equation in point-slope form is:

y - 4 = 5(x + 2)

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