write the equation of the line that passes through (2, 4) and has a slope of –1 in point-slope form. x – 4 = –1(y – 2) x – 2 = –1(y – 4) y – 2 = –1(x – 4) y – 4 = –1(x

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write the equation of the line that passes through (2, 4) and has a slope of –1 in point-slope form. x – 4 = –1(y – 2) x – 2 = –1(y – 4) y – 2 = –1(x – 4) y – 4 = –1(x – 2)

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write the equation of the line that passes through (2, 4) and has a slope of –1 in point-slope form. x – 4 = –1(y – 2) x – 2 = –1(y – 4) y – 2 = –1(x – 4) y – 4 = –1(x – 2)

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The point-slope form:
y-y_0=m(x-x_0)

m = -1; (2; 4)
$\to x_0=2;\ y_0=4$

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y - 2 = -1(x - 4)

Louis Grellet answered Oct 9, 2017

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