Writing an Equation in Standard Form When Given 2 Points on a Line

==Steps:==

  1. Find slope
  2. Put into point-slope form
  3. Distribute
  4. Remember to get x in front of the = sign, which means flip the -/+ sign

Example:Example:

(-1, 3) (4, -2)

  1. ==Find slope==

-2-3 -5

          =

4--1 5

  1. ==Put into point-slope form==

y-y1=m(x-x1)

y-3=-5/5(x--1)

  1. ==Distribute==

y-3=-5/5x+1

  +3 +3

y=-5/5x+4

5/5=y+4