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Answer:
(b) x +2y = 8
Explanation:
The only offered line that includes the given point is ...
x +2y = 8
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We can check the other choices:
x + 2y = 2 +2(3) = 2+6 = 8 . . . matches B (not A)
2x +y = 2(2) +3 = 4+3 = 7 . . . . not a choice
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Getting there from scratch
The standard form equation for a line can be written from ...
(y2 -y1)x -(x2 -x1)y = constant
(-4 -0)x -(4 -(-4))y = constant . . . . using the given points (-4, 0) and (4, -4)
-4x -8y = constant
For standard form, we need the leading coefficient to be positive, and we need common factors removed. We can get there by dividing by -4.
x +2y = constant
The value of the constant will be whatever it takes for the given point to lie on the line. For (x, y) = (2, 3) to be a solution, we must have ...
x +2y = (2) +2(3) = constant = 8
The desired line has the equation ...
x +2y = 8