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  • 18-05-2021
  • Mathematics
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Write an equation of a line in y = mx + b form that passes through the points (5,3)
and (15,1)

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  • 18-05-2021

Answer:

[tex]y = - 0.5x + 5.5[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

finding the slope

[tex] \frac{3 - 1}{5 - 15} = - \frac{1}{2} [/tex]

m is the slope

[tex] - 0.5x + b = y[/tex]

we can get y from any point but that goes for x,too

[tex] - 0.5(5) + b = 3 \\ b = 2.5 + 3 \\ b = 5.5[/tex]

the equation is

[tex]y = -0.5x + 5.5[/tex]

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