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

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

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MariettaO [177] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-03T12:26:27+03:00

MariettaO [177]3 years ago

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Equation of a line through two points is given by (y - y1) = ((y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1))(x - x1)
y - 5 = ((3 - 5)/(1 - (-1)))(x - (-1))
y - 5 = (-2/2)(x + 1)
(y - 5) = -(x + 1) = -x - 1
x + y = -1 + 5
x + y = 4