SOLUTION: FIND EQUATION OF THE LINE PASSING THROUGH THE POINTS (-2,2) AND (8,-3)
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Question 1001268: FIND EQUATION OF THE LINE PASSING THROUGH THE POINTS (-2,2) AND (8,-3)
Answer by fractalier(6550) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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First find the slope, m.
m = (-3-2)/(8-(-2)) = -5/10 = -1/2
Now plug into y=mx+b and find b...use the first point's coordinates...
2 = (-1/2)(-2) + b
2 = 1 + b
b = 1 so that
y = (-1/2)x + 1 is your line.
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