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  • 01-03-2019
  • Mathematics
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What is the point-slope equation of a line with slope -5 that contains the point (6, 3)

A. y+3=-5(x+6)
B. y-3=-5(x-6)
C. y+3=-5(x-6)
D. y-3=-5(x+6)

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gmany
gmany gmany
  • 09-03-2019

Answer:

[tex]\large\boxed{B.\ y-3=-5(x-6)}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

The point-slope form of an equation of a line:

[tex]y-y_1=m(x-x_1)[/tex]

m - slope

(x₁, y₁) - point

We have the slope m = -5 and the point (6, 3). Substitute:

[tex]y-3=-5(x-6)[/tex]

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