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 A line passes through the points $P$ and $Q.$  If $P = (-8,2)$ and $Q = (1,7),$ then write the equation of this line in the form $Ax + By = C,$ where $A$, $B$, and $C$ are integers with greatest common divisor $1,$ and $A$ is positive.

 Oct 5, 2023
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Write the equation in the form $Ax + By = C.

 

Hello tomtom!

 

P(-8,2)

Q(1,7)

m=yPxPyQxQ=2(8)71=53y=m(xxQ)+yQy=53(x1)+7y=53x53+753x+y=163 | (3)5x3y=16

laugh  !

 Oct 5, 2023

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