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I need to find 2 standard form equations that represent the table.

I need to find 2 standard form equations that represent the table.-example-1

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We can find the two linear equations by using the point-slope form of a line: y - y1 = m(x - x1), where m is the slope and (x1, y1) is a point on the line.

For the first equation:

Using the first point (-2, 8), we have m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1) = (-3 - 8) / (-2 - (-2)) = -11/0, which is undefined. This means the first line is a vertical line.

The equation can then be written as x = -2, since the x-coordinate is constant.

For the second equation:

Using the second point (-1, 4), we have m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1) = (-2 - 4) / (-1 - (-2)) = -2.

The equation can then be written as y - 4 = -2(x + 1), or y = -2x - 2.

Thus, the system of linear equations is:

x = -2

y = -2x - 2

Written in standard form:

x + 0y = -2

-2x + y = -2

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