Precalculus (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32197-907-9
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Chapter 1 - Graphs - 1.3 Lines - 1.3 Assess Your Understanding - Page 30: 41

Answer

$y=-x+2$ or $x+y=2$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Given two points $(-1,3),(1,1)$, we can find the slope $m=\frac{3-1}{-1-1}=-1$. Step 2. Use either point (2nd point used here), we can write the equation as $y-1=-(x-1)$ or $y=-x+2$ or $x+y=2$
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