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A line passes through the point (5, 7) and has a slope of -1. What is the equation of the line?

  1. \(y=-x+12\)

  2. \(y=\frac{x}{5}+19\)

  3. \(y=-2x-4\)

  4. \(y=4x-6\)

Answer: A

Solution

Use the point-slope form \(y-y_1=m(x-x_1)\). Given \((x_1,y_1)=(5,7)\) and \(m=-1\), \(y-7=-(x-5)\). Expanding gives \(y-7=-x+5\), so \(y=-x+12\). Trick: Substitute the point and slope directly into the point-slope formula.

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