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Find the point slope equation for the line use the first point in your equation

Find the point slope equation for the line use the first point in your equation-example-1

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Solution

- The formula for the point-slope equation is:


(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)=(y-y_1)/(x-x_1)

- We have been given:


\begin{gathered} (x_1,y_1)=(5,19) \\ (x_2,y_2)=(-5,-1) \end{gathered}

- Thus, we have the point slope equation to be:


\begin{gathered} (-1-19)/(-5-5)=(y-19)/(x-5) \\ \\ -(20)/(-10)=(y-19)/(x-5)=2 \\ \\ \text{ Cross multiply, we have:} \\ \\ y-19=2(x-5) \end{gathered}

Final Answer

The answer is


y-19=2(x-5)

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