Big Ideas Math - Algebra 1, A Common Core Curriculum

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Chapter 4 - Writing Linear Functions - 4.2 - Writing Equations in Point-Slope Form - Exercises - Page 185: 31

Answer

The error is in writing point-slope form of the equation as $y-y_{1}=mx-x_{1}$ instead of $y-y_{1}= m(x-x_{1})$. The corrected linear function is $g(x)=-3x+19$.

Work Step by Step

Using the correct point-slope form of the equation, We have $y-4=-3(x-5)$ $\implies y-4=-3x+15$ $\implies y=-3x+15+4$ $\implies y=-3x+19$ $\implies g(x)=-3x+19$
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