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Write the standard form of the line that passes through the given points. Include your work in your final answer. Typeyour answer in the box provided to submit your solution.(-1,-3) and (2,1)

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Answer:

-4x + 3y = -5

Explanation:

Standard form of line equation:

Ax + By = C

To find the standard form of the line equation, first we find the slope intercept, then we transform it into the standard form.

The slope intercept equation is:

y = ax + b

In which a is the slope and b is the y-intercept.

We are given two points:

(-1,-3) and (2,1)

The slope is the change in y divided by the change in x.

Change in y: 1 - (-3) = 1 + 3 = 4

Change in x: 2 - (-1) = 2 + 1 = 3

Slope: a = 4/3

So

y = (4/3)x + b

It passes through the point (2,1), which means that when x = 2, y = 1. We use this to find b.

y = (4/3)x + b

1 = (4/3)*2 + b

1 = (8/3) + b

b = 1 - (8/3)

b = (3/3) - (8/3)

b = -5/3

So

y = (4/3)x - 5/3

Passing to the standard form:

-(4/3)x + y = -5/3

Multiplying by 3

-4x + 3y = -5

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