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Write the equation of the line which passes

through the point (2, -3) and has a slope of -3.
A. 2x + 5y = 4
B. 12x + 5y = -9
C. 2x + 5y = -11
D. 2x5y = -16

Write the equation of the line which passes through the point (2, -3) and has a slope-example-1
User Rupesh Pawar
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Answer:

2x + 5y = -11 ==> C

Explanation:

y=mx+b ==> slope intercept form

-3 = -2/5 * 2 + b ==> plug in known values, m=slope=-2/5

-3 = -2*2/5 + b

-3 = -4/5 + b

(-3 = -4/5 + b)*5 ==> multiply the equation by 5 to remove the denominator

-15 = -4 + 5b

-15 + 4 = -4 + 4 + 5b ==> isolate b by adding 4 on both sides

-11 = 5b ==> solve for b

b = -11/5 ==> simplify

y=mx+b ==> y=-2x/5 - 11/5 ==> equation in slope intercept form

(y=-2x/5 - 11/5)*5 ==> multiply equation by 5 to remove denominators

5y = -2x - 11

Now arrange equation in Ax+By=C format where A, B, and C are constants:

2x + 5y = 2x - 2x - 11 ==> add 2x on both sides to get x and y on same side

2x + 5y = -11 ==> C

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