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Find the equation of the line that goes through ( 5, 3 ) and ( − 1, 2 ). Select one: a. x + 6y + 13 = 0 b. x − 6y + 13 = 0 c. 6x + y + 13 = 0 d. 6x − y + 13 = 0

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Answer:

C.

Explanation:

To find the equation of the line that goes through the points (5, 3) and (-1, 2), we can use the point-slope form of a linear equation. The point-slope form is given by:

y - y1 = m(x - x1)

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

To find the slope of the line, we can use the following formula:

m = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1)

Plugging in the coordinates of the two points, we get:

m = (2 - 3)/(-1 - 5) = -1/6

Substituting this value of m and the coordinates of one of the points into the point-slope form, we get:

y - 3 = -1/6(x - 5)

This simplifies to:

6x + y - 13 = 0

Therefore, the equation of the line is:

6x + y - 13 = 0

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