The sum of two numbers is 58. The smaller number is 16 less than the larger number. What are the numbers?
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Answer <u>(assuming it can be in point-slope form)</u>:
Step-by-step explanation:
With the given information, we can use the point-slope formula, , to write the equation of the line. Substitute values for the
,
, and
in the formula to do so.
The represents the slope, so substitute
in its place. The
and
represent the x and y values of one point the line intersects, so substitute -6 for
and -8 for
. This gives the following answer and equation (just make sure to convert the double negatives into positives: