Slope = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1) = (-1 - 4)/(4 - (-3)) = -5/(4 + 3) = -5/7
Answer:
A because its supposed to be on the y axis
The equation:
y - y 1 = ( y2 - y1 ) / ( x2- x1) * ( x - x1 )
y - ( - 5 ) = ( 4 + 5 ) / ( - 5 + 7 ) * ( x - ( - 7 ) )
y + 5 = 9/2 ( x + 7 )
y + 5 = 9/2 x + 63 /2 / * 2
2 y + 10 = 9 x + 63
- 9 x + 2 x = 53
Answer:
C ) y + 5 = 9/2 ( x + 7 ) ; - 9 x + 2 y = 53
Multiply top equation by -2, then add equations so b drops out....solve for a...plug in a to get b
Any value you choose for x will make the equation a TRUE statement. This type of equation is called an identity, and the solution set is all real numbers.
