Q. What is the equation of the line that passes through the point (1,3) and has a slope of −2 ?Answer:
Identify slope and point: Identify the slope m and the point (x1,y1) through which the line passes.We have:Slope m: −2Point (x1,y1): (1,3)We will use the point-slope form of the equation of a line, which is y−y1=m(x−x1), to find the equation of the line.
Substitute slope and point: Substitute the slope and the point into the point-slope form equation.Using the point (1,3) and the slope −2, the equation becomes:y−3=−2(x−1)
Distribute slope: Distribute the slope −2 on the right side of the equation.y−3=−2x+2
Add to solve for y: Add 3 to both sides of the equation to solve for y and put the equation in slope-intercept form (y=mx+b).y=−2x+2+3y=−2x+5
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