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PLZZ HEPPP A line passes through (−1, 5) and (1, 3). Which answer is the equation of the line? x + 2y = 7 x + y = 4 x + 2y = 5 x + y = 2

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Answer:

B.

Explanation:

Again, to find the equation of the line, we need to find the slope and y-intercept. First, let's find the slope. Let (-1,5) be x₁ and y₁ respectively and (1,3) be x₂ and y₂, respectively. So:


m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)=(3-5)/(1--1)=(-2)/(2)=-1

So the slope is -1.

Now, to find the y-intercept, we can use the point-slope form. I'm going to keep using (-1,5) as the coordinate. Thus:


y-y_1=m(x-x_1)\\y-5=-1(x-(-1))\\y-5=-(x+1)\\y-5=-x-1\\y=-x+4

This is slope-intercept form. We want the answer to be in standard form, where:


Ax+By=C

A, B, and C are integers (and, conventionally, A is positive).

Thus, we need to rearrange the terms:


y=-x+4\\y+x=4\\x+y=4

The answer is B.

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