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A line passes through (9, –9) and (10, –5).
a. Write an equation for the line in point-slope form.
b. Rewrite the equation in standard form using integers.

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To find the equation of the line that passes through the points \( (9, -9) \) and \( (10, -5) \), we can follow these steps:

Step 1: Find the slope of the line.

The formula for the slope \( m \) between two points \( (x_1, y_1) \) and \( (x_2, y_2) \) is given by:

\[ m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1} \]

Using the points \( (9, -9) \) and \( (10, -5) \):

  • \( x_1 = 9, y_1 = -9 \)
  • \( x_2 = 10, y_2 = -5 \)

Calculating the slope:

\[ m = \frac{-5 - (-9)}{10 - 9} = \frac{-5 + 9}{1} = \frac{4}{1} = 4 \]

a. Write an equation for the line in point-slope form.

The point-slope form of a line is given by the equation:

\[ y - y_1 = m(x - x_1) \]

Using the point \( (9, -9) \) and the slope \( m = 4 \):

\[ y - (-9) = 4(x - 9) \]

Which simplifies to:

\[ y + 9 = 4(x - 9) \]

b. Rewrite the equation in standard form using integers.

First, we'll expand and rearrange the point-slope form:

\[ y + 9 = 4x - 36 \]

Now, subtract \( y \) and \( 9 \) from both sides:

\[ -4x + y + 9 = -36 \]

This simplifies to:

\[ -4x + y = -36 - 9 \]

Finally, combine the constants:

\[ -4x + y = -45 \]

To get the standard form \( Ax + By = C \) with \( A \) being positive, multiply every term by -1:

\[ 4x - y = 45 \]

Thus, the equation in standard form is:

\[ 4x - y = 45 \]

Summary:

a. Point-slope form: \( y + 9 = 4(x - 9) \)
b. Standard form: \( 4x - y = 45 \)