Algebra 2 Common Core

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133186024
ISBN 13: 978-0-13318-602-4

Chapter 2 - Functions, Equations, and Graphs - 2-4 More About Linear Equations - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 86: 18

Answer

$y-10=-\frac{5}{2}(x+4)$

Work Step by Step

Recall: (1) The slope $m$ of a line through the points $(x_1, y_1)$ and $(x_2, y_2)$ is given by the formula: $$m=\dfrac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}$$ (2) The equation of a line whose slope is $m$ and passes through the point $(x_1, y_1)$ is: $$y-y_1=m(x-x_1)$$ Solve for the slope using the formula in (1) above: \begin{align*} m&=\dfrac{15-10}{-6-(-4)}\\\\ &=\dfrac{5}{-6+4}\\\\ &=\dfrac{5}{-2} \end{align*} The line has $m=-\dfrac{5}{2}$ and passes through $(-4, 10)$. Use the point-slope formula in (2) above to obtain the equation of the line: \begin{align*} y-10&=-\frac{5}{2}(x-(-4))\\\\ y-10&=-\frac{5}{2}(x+4) \end{align*}
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