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Which of the following equations is equivalent to the slope formula

Which of the following equations is equivalent to the slope formula-example-1
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Answer: D

Step-by-step explanation: Notice that if you multiply both sides of the equation of y2 = m (x2 - x1) + y1 by X2 - X1.

This gives you m(X2 - X1) = Y2 - Y1.

Then add Y1 to both sides to get m(X2 - X1) + Y1 = Y2.

This slope would be equivalent to the usual slope formula.

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