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Write an equation in point-slope form of the line that passes through the given points, then write the equation in slope-intercept form

(-3,5). (3.3)

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Answer:4/3 i think

Explanation:

Write an equation in point-slope form of the line that passes through the given points-example-1
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Answer:

Point-slope form:


\displaystyle y-3=-(1)/(3)(x-3)

Slope-intercept form:


\displaystyle y=-(1)/(3)x+4

Explanation:

We want the equation in point-slope form and slope-intercept form that passes through the points (-3, 5) and (3, 3).

First, we will find the slope between the two points. By the slope formula:


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

Point-slope form is given by:


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

We can choose either point. I'm going to let (3, 3) be (x₁, y₁). The slope m is -1/3. Therefore:


\displaystyle y-3=-(1)/(3)(x-3)

Is the point-slope form*.

To find the slope-intercept form, we simply need to isolate y. Distribute:


\displaystyle y-3=-(1)/(3)x+1

Adding 3 to both sides yields:


\displaystyle y=-(1)/(3)x+4

This is slope-intercept form.

*If you use the other point, the point-slope form will be:


\displaystyle y-5=-(1)/(3)(x+3)

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