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Standard form of a line passing through points (1, 3) and (-2, 5)

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Answer:

2x + 3y = 33

Explanation:

As we move from (-2, 5) to (1, 3), x increases by 3 and y decreases by 2.

Hence, the slope of this line is m = rise / run = -2/3.

Start with the slope-intercept form y = mx + b.

Substitute 3 for y and 1 for x and -2/3 for m:

3 = (-2/3)(1) + b.

Remove fractions by mult. all three terms by 3:

9 = -2 + b, so b = 11, and y = (-2/3)x + 11

Again, mult. all three terms by 3:

3y = -2x + 33, or, in standard form,

2x + 3y = 33

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