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Choose the point-slope form of the equation below that represents the line that passes through the points (−3, 2) and (2, 1).

A. y + 3 = −5(x − 2)
B. y − 2 = −5(x + 3)
C. y + 3 = −one fifth(x − 2)
D. y − 2 = −one fifth(x + 3)

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the answer is C or y-2=-1/5(x+3)
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\bf \begin{array}{lllll} &x_1&y_1&x_2&y_2\\ % (a,b) &({{ -3}}\quad ,&{{ 2}})\quad % (c,d) &({{ 2}}\quad ,&{{ 1}}) \end{array} \\\\\\ % slope = m slope = {{ m}}= \cfrac{rise}{run} \implies \cfrac{{{ y_2}}-{{ y_1}}}{{{ x_2}}-{{ x_1}}}\implies \cfrac{1-2}{2-(-3)}\implies \cfrac{1-2}{2+3}


\bf y-{{ y_1}}={{ m}}(x-{{ x_1}})\qquad \begin{array}{llll} \textit{plug in the values for } \begin{cases} y_1=2\\ x_1=-3\\ m=\boxed{?} \end{cases} \end{array}\\ \left. \qquad \right. \uparrow\\ \textit{point-slope form}
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