SOLUTION: What is the equation of the line that passes through the points (−2, 2) and (0, 5)?

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Question 355553: What is the equation of the line that passes through the points (−2, 2) and (0, 5)?
Answer by mananth(16946)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
points (-2,2) (0,5)
slope m = y2-y1/x2-x1
slope = 5-2/0+2
= 3/2
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equation = (y-y1)=m(x-x1)
use the first point
(y-2)=3/2(x+2)
2(y-2)=3(x+2)
2y-4 = 3x+6
2y= 3x+10
y = 3/2 *x +5is the equation of the line
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