(1,-5) and (3,-17)?

Question

Which equation represents the line that passes through points (1,-5) and (3,-17)

Answer 1

(1,-5), (3,-17) have a line through them with slope =

(-5+17)/(1-3) = = -12/2 =

-6 = (y+5)/(x-1)

y+5 =-6x +6

y = -6x +1

y = -6x +1 is the equation of the line through the points, in slope intercept form, slope =-6, intercept=1

or 6x+y = 1 in standard form

or 6x+y-1 =0 in general form

or y- -5 = -6(x-1) in point slope form