3. From the information given, write the equation of the line in slope-point form, slope-intercept form, and general form.\\ ?a) $(-1, -5)$; $m = \frac{4}{3}$\ b) $(\frac{-1}{2}, -3)$; $m = 1$\ c) $(1, 4)$; $m = -1.5$\ d) $(-5, -8)$ and $(-7, -9)$\ e) $(-1, -2)$ and $(3, 0)$
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a) For point (-1,-5) and slope m, the slope-point form equation is: y - y1 = m(x - x1) y - (-5) = m(x - (-1)) y + 5 = m(x + 1) To convert it to slope-intercept form, we need to solve for y: y + 5 = mx + m y = mx + m - 5 To convert it to general form, we need to Show more…
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