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Write the equation of a line through points (5, 5) and (1, 0) in point-slope form.

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Answer:

y = 5/4(x -1)

Explanation:

The slope formula can be used to find the slope:

m = (y2 -y1)/(x2 -x1)

m = (0 -5)/(1 -5) = -5/-4 = 5/4

The point-slope form is ...

y -k = m(x -h) . . . . . line with slope m through point (h, k)

Using the point (1, 0), we can write the equation as ...

y = 5/4(x -1)

9. Write the equation of a line through points (5, 5) and (1, 0) in point-slope form-example-1
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