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write an equation in point slope form of the line that passes through the given points or with the given characteristics

write an equation in point slope form of the line that passes through the given points-example-1
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The equation of a line in point-slope form is


(y-y_1)=m(x-x_1)

At m = -2 and (-3 , 5) we have,


\begin{gathered} (y-5)=-2(x--3) \\ (y-5)=-2(x+3) \end{gathered}

That is the equation in point-slope form.

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