Question

2 Points
What is the point-slope form of a line with slope -5 that contains the point
(2,-1)?
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A. y + 1 = -5(x - 2)
B. y-1 = 5(x + 2)
c. y- 1 = -5(x - 2)
D. y + 1 = 5(x + 2)
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Answer 1

Answer:

A

Step-by-step explanation:

The equation of a line in point- slope form is

y - b = m(x - a)

where m is the slope and (a, b) a point on the line

here m = - 5 and (a, b) = (2, - 1), so

y - (- 1) = - 5(x - 2), that is

y + 1 = - 5(x - 2) → A