SOLUTION: Using the general point method find the equation of the straight line through the given points (4;7), (-2;2)

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Question 158317: Using the general point method find the equation of the straight line through the given points (4;7), (-2;2)
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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(4,7), (-2,2)
Y=mX+b
m=(2+7)/(-2-4)
m=9/-6
m=-1.5
7=-1.5*4+b
7=-6+b
b=7+6
b=13 FOR THE Y INTERCEPT.
Y=-1.5X+13
+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+15%2C+-10%2C+15%2C+-1.5x+%2B13%29+ (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 15, y from -10 to 15, -1.5x +13).