Elementary Geometry for College Students (5th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1439047901
ISBN 13: 978-1-43904-790-3

Chapter 10 - Review Exercises - Page 490: 17b

Answer

3x+y = -5

Work Step by Step

Given (6,-3) , (8,-9) Using slope formula m =$\frac{y2-y1}{x2-x1}$ = $\frac{-9+3}{8-6}$ = $\frac{-6}{2}$ = -3 By point Slope formula y - y1 = m (x-x1) y-(-2)= -3(x-(-1)) y+2 =-3x -3 3x+y = -5
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